Definitions for primula
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1. primrose, primulanoun

   any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

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1. primulanoun

   Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.

2. Etymology: The genus Primula was named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778) after primus because it flowers early.\

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1. Primula

   Primula () is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the primrose (P. vulgaris), a familiar wildflower of banks and verges. Other common species are P. auricula (auricula), P. veris (cowslip), and P. elatior (oxlip). These species and many others are valued for their ornamental flowers. They have been extensively cultivated and hybridised (in the case of the primrose, for many hundreds of years). Primula are native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, south into tropical mountains in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and New Guinea, and in temperate southern South America. Almost half of the known species are from the Himalayas.Primula has over 500 species in traditional treatments, and more if certain related genera are included within its circumscription.

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1. primula

   Primula is a genus of typically perennial flowering plants of the family Primulaceae. They are commonly known as primroses and include more than 400 species, varying in size, shape, and color. These plants are native to temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere and are commonly found in mountains and hilly regions.

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1. Primulanoun

   the genus of plants including the primrose (Primula vera)

2. Etymology: [LL. See Primrose.]

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1. Primula

   Primula is a genus of 400–500 species of mainly herbaceous flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the familiar wildflower of banks and verges, the primrose. Other common species are P. auricula, P. veris and P. elatior. These species and many others are valued for their ornamental flowers. They have been extensively cultivated and hybridised - in the case of the primrose, for many hundreds of years. Primulas are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, south into tropical mountains in Ethiopia, Indonesia and New Guinea, and in temperate southern South America. Almost half of the known species are from the Himalayas.

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1. Primula

   prim′ū-la, n. the genus of plants to which the primrose belongs. [L. primus, first.]

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1. Primula

   A plant genus of the family PRIMULACEAE. It can cause CONTACT DERMATITIS. SAPONINS have been identified in the root.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of primula in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of primula in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=primula
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Primula
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primula
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primula
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=primula
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=primula