different between polyanthus vs primrose

English

Etymology

From Renaissance Latin polyanthus, corresponding to poly- +? Ancient Greek ????? (ánthos, “flower”).

Noun

polyanthus (plural polyanthuses or polyanthi)

1. A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers. [from 17th c.]
   • 1793, Hester Piozzi, Thraliana, 27 February:

     [T]he Hens all want to sit, the Primroses Polyanthuses &c crowd the Hedges; & a Rose Tree or two are quite full of Leaves.

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /po.ly?an.t?us/, [p?ly?än?t???s?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /po.li?an.tus/, [p?li??n?t?us]

Adjective

polyanthus (feminine polyantha, neuter polyanthum); first/second-declension adjective

1. (New Latin) Having many flowers

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

English

Etymology

From Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima (“first”) + rosa (“rose”). The reason it was called this might be that some primroses are among the first flowers to bloom in the spring.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?p??m.?o?z/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p??m.???z/

Noun

primrose (plural primroses)

1. A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
   1. Specifically, the species Primula acaulis (syn. Primula vulgaris), also called common primrose.
2. A plant of the family Primulaceae.
3. A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose.
4. A flower of a primrose plant.
5. A light yellow colour.

Synonyms

• (plant): primula, cowslip, oxlip, primerole

Derived terms

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See also

Adjective

primrose (comparative more primrose, superlative most primrose)

1. Of a light yellow colour.

Translations

Verb

primrose (third-person singular simple present primroses, present participle primrosing, simple past and past participle primrosed)

1. (intransitive) To pick primroses.

   We went primrosing on Sunday and returned with a full basket.

References

• Oenothera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Oenothera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Oenothera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Primulaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Primulaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Primulaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• promiser