First Known Use: before 12th century
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cowslip
noun cow·slip \ˈkau̇-ˌslip\
: a wild plant with small yellow flowers that smell sweet
Full Definition of COWSLIP
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: a common European primrose (Primula veris) with fragrant yellow flowers
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Origin of COWSLIP
Middle English cowslyppe, from Old English cūslyppe, literally, cow dung, from cū cow + slypa, slyppe paste
Rhymes with COWSLIP
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