primrose
noun
prim·rose
ˈprim-ˌrōz 
: any of a genus (Primula of the family Primulaceae, the primrose family) of perennial herbs with large tufted basal leaves and showy variously colored flowers compare evening primrose
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These dresses retail for anywhere between $150 - $180 depending on the print (extra primrose will cost) which is admittedly a lot to spend on a cotton sack.
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Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 23 July 2024
The blend of avocado, rapeseed and primrose oils is rich in antioxidants and doesn’t get absorbed into the skin immediately (which buys you more time to complete all your gua sha movements).
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2024
In wind tunnel experiments, Chan and company tested how well hawkmoths located different scent sources, including their fake floral scent, a real flower, and their primrose perfume mixed with nitrate radicals and ozone in similar concentrations to what might be expected in an urban setting.
—Popular Science, 8 Feb. 2024
In turn, this reduction would lead primroses to produce 28 percent fewer seeds, the scientists write.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
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Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 23 July 2024
The blend of avocado, rapeseed and primrose oils is rich in antioxidants and doesn’t get absorbed into the skin immediately (which buys you more time to complete all your gua sha movements).
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Mar. 2024
In wind tunnel experiments, Chan and company tested how well hawkmoths located different scent sources, including their fake floral scent, a real flower, and their primrose perfume mixed with nitrate radicals and ozone in similar concentrations to what might be expected in an urban setting.
—Popular Science, 8 Feb. 2024
In turn, this reduction would lead primroses to produce 28 percent fewer seeds, the scientists write.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
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primrose
noun
prim·rose
ˈprim-ˌrōz
: any of a genus of herbs with large leaves arranged at the base of the stem and showy variously colored flowers in clusters on leafless stalks
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