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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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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.
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Popular Science, 8 Feb. 2024
In turn, this reduction would lead primroses to produce 28 percent fewer seeds, the scientists write.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
The violet and primrose flowers also represent those born in February.
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Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Plant Fill sunny windowsills with potted English primrose, available in shades of blue, brown, orange, peach, red, white, and yellow.
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Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 17 Jan. 2023
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“Primrose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primrose. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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