mayflower vs primrose

mayflower

noun
  • Any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US). 

primrose

noun
  • A flower of a primrose plant. 

  • A flowering plant of the genus Primula. 

  • A light yellow colour. 

  • Specifically, the species Primula acaulis (syn. Primula vulgaris), also called common primrose. 

  • A plant of the family Primulaceae. 

  • A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose. 

adj
  • Of a light yellow colour. 

verb
  • To pick primroses. 

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