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oxlip Definition


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oxlip
noun
    1. A naturally occurring hybrid of the common primrose and the cowslip, with deep-yellow flowers.
    2. The true oxlip, which is a separate species from the primrose and cowslip, and has pale-yellow flowers borne in a one-sided cluster.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon oxanslyppe, from oxa ox + slyppe slime.



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