Etymology

primula

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Today it means: Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses. Full definition →

Latin primus
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  1. Latin · derived fromprimus“first”
  2. English todayprimula

The genus Primula was named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778) after Latin primus (“first”) because it flowers early.

Words from the same roots

Latinprimus all →

primeprimalprimusprimogenitureprimigenialprimigravida

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