| slovo | definícia |
cowslip
(encz) | cowslip,petrklíč n: Zdeněk Brož |
cowslip
(encz) | cowslip,prvosenka n: Zdeněk Brož |
cowslip
(gcide) | marsh marigold \marsh mar"i*gold\ (m[aum]rsh
m[a^]r"[i^]*g[-o]ld). (Bot.)
A perennial plant of the genus Caltha (Caltha palustris),
growing in wet places and bearing bright yellow flowers. In
the United States it is used as a pot herb under the name of
cowslip. See Cowslip.
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cowslip
(gcide) | Marigold \Mar"i*gold\, n. [Mary + gold.] (Bot.)
A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms,
especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and
the cultivated species of Tagetes.
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Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different
genera bearing this name; as, the African marigold or
French marigold of the genus Tagetes, of which
several species and many varieties are found in
gardens. They are mostly strong-smelling herbs from
South America and Mexico: bur marigold, of the genus
Bidens; corn marigold, of the genus Chrysanthemum
(Chrysanthemum segetum, a pest in the cornfields of
Italy); fig marigold, of the genus
Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the genus
Caltha (Caltha palustris), commonly known in
America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold.
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Marigold window. (Arch.) See Rose window, under Rose.
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Cowslip
(gcide) | Cowslip \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[i^]p`), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe,
c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. Slop, n.]
(Bot.)
1. A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow
blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often
cultivated in the United States.
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2. In the United States, the marsh marigold ({Caltha
palustris}), appearing in wet places in early spring and
often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than
to a true cowslip. See Illust. of Marsh marigold.
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American cowslip (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West
(Dodecatheon Meadia), belonging to the same order
(Primulace[ae]) with the English cowslip.
French cowslip (Bot.), bear's-ear (Primula Auricula).
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cowslip
(wn) | cowslip
n 1: early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant
yellow or sometimes purple flowers [syn: cowslip,
paigle, Primula veris]
2: swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow
flowers resembling buttercups [syn: marsh marigold,
kingcup, meadow bright, May blob, cowslip, {water
dragon}, Caltha palustris] |
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cowslip
(encz) | cowslip,petrklíč n: Zdeněk Brožcowslip,prvosenka n: Zdeněk Brož |
virginia cowslip
(encz) | Virginia cowslip, |
American cowslip
(gcide) | Cowslip \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[i^]p`), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe,
c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. Slop, n.]
(Bot.)
1. A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow
blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often
cultivated in the United States.
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2. In the United States, the marsh marigold ({Caltha
palustris}), appearing in wet places in early spring and
often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than
to a true cowslip. See Illust. of Marsh marigold.
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American cowslip (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West
(Dodecatheon Meadia), belonging to the same order
(Primulace[ae]) with the English cowslip.
French cowslip (Bot.), bear's-ear (Primula Auricula).
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cowslip
(gcide) | marsh marigold \marsh mar"i*gold\ (m[aum]rsh
m[a^]r"[i^]*g[-o]ld). (Bot.)
A perennial plant of the genus Caltha (Caltha palustris),
growing in wet places and bearing bright yellow flowers. In
the United States it is used as a pot herb under the name of
cowslip. See Cowslip.
[1913 Webster]Marigold \Mar"i*gold\, n. [Mary + gold.] (Bot.)
A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms,
especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and
the cultivated species of Tagetes.
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Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different
genera bearing this name; as, the African marigold or
French marigold of the genus Tagetes, of which
several species and many varieties are found in
gardens. They are mostly strong-smelling herbs from
South America and Mexico: bur marigold, of the genus
Bidens; corn marigold, of the genus Chrysanthemum
(Chrysanthemum segetum, a pest in the cornfields of
Italy); fig marigold, of the genus
Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the genus
Caltha (Caltha palustris), commonly known in
America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold.
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Marigold window. (Arch.) See Rose window, under Rose.
[1913 Webster]Cowslip \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[i^]p`), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe,
c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. Slop, n.]
(Bot.)
1. A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow
blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often
cultivated in the United States.
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2. In the United States, the marsh marigold ({Caltha
palustris}), appearing in wet places in early spring and
often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than
to a true cowslip. See Illust. of Marsh marigold.
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American cowslip (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West
(Dodecatheon Meadia), belonging to the same order
(Primulace[ae]) with the English cowslip.
French cowslip (Bot.), bear's-ear (Primula Auricula).
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Cowslipped
(gcide) | Cowslipped \Cow"slipped`\ (-sl[i^]pt`), a.
Adorned with cowslips. "Cowslipped lawns." --Keats.
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French cowslip
(gcide) | French \French\ (fr[e^]nch), prop. a. [AS. frencisc, LL.
franciscus, from L. Francus a Frank: cf. OF. franceis,
franchois, fran[,c]ois, F. fran[,c]ais. See Frank, a., and
cf. Frankish.]
Of or pertaining to France or its inhabitants.
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French bean (Bot.), the common kidney bean ({Phaseolus
vulgaris}).
French berry (Bot.), the berry of a species of buckthorn
(Rhamnus catharticus), which affords a saffron, green or
purple pigment.
French casement (Arch.) See French window, under
Window.
French chalk (Min.), a variety of granular talc; -- used
for drawing lines on cloth, etc. See under Chalk.
French cowslip (Bot.) The Primula Auricula. See
Bear's-ear.
French fake (Naut.), a mode of coiling a rope by running it
backward and forward in parallel bends, so that it may run
freely.
French honeysuckle (Bot.) a plant of the genus Hedysarum
(H. coronarium); -- called also garland honeysuckle.
French horn, a metallic wind instrument, consisting of a
long tube twisted into circular folds and gradually
expanding from the mouthpiece to the end at which the
sound issues; -- called in France cor de chasse.
French leave, an informal, hasty, or secret departure;
esp., the leaving a place without paying one's debts.
French pie [French (here used in sense of "foreign") + pie
a magpie (in allusion to its black and white color)]
(Zool.), the European great spotted woodpecker ({Dryobstes
major}); -- called also wood pie.
French polish.
(a) A preparation for the surface of woodwork, consisting of
gums dissolved in alcohol, either shellac alone, or
shellac with other gums added.
(b) The glossy surface produced by the application of the
above.
French purple, a dyestuff obtained from lichens and used
for coloring woolen and silken fabrics, without the aid of
mordants. --Ure.
French red rouge.
French rice, amelcorn.
French roof (Arch.), a modified form of mansard roof having
a nearly flat deck for the upper slope.
French tub, a dyer's mixture of protochloride of tin and
logwood; -- called also plum tub. --Ure.
French window. See under Window.
[1913 Webster]Cowslip \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[i^]p`), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe,
c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. Slop, n.]
(Bot.)
1. A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow
blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often
cultivated in the United States.
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2. In the United States, the marsh marigold ({Caltha
palustris}), appearing in wet places in early spring and
often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than
to a true cowslip. See Illust. of Marsh marigold.
[1913 Webster]
American cowslip (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West
(Dodecatheon Meadia), belonging to the same order
(Primulace[ae]) with the English cowslip.
French cowslip (Bot.), bear's-ear (Primula Auricula).
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Virginia cowslip
(gcide) | Virginia \Vir*gin"i*a\, n.
One of the States of the United States of America. -- a. Of
or pertaining to the State of Virginia.
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Virginia cowslip (Bot.), the American lungwort ({Mertensia
Virginica}).
Virginia creeper (Bot.), a common ornamental North American
woody vine (Ampelopsis quinquefolia), climbing
extensively by means of tendrils; -- called also
woodbine, and American ivy. [U. S.]
Virginia fence. See Worm fence, under Fence.
Virginia nightingale (Zool.), the cardinal bird. See under
Cardinal.
Virginia quail (Zool.), the bobwhite.
Virginia reel, an old English contradance; -- so called in
the United States. --Bartlett.
Virginia stock. (Bot.) See Mahon stock.
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cowslip
(wn) | cowslip
n 1: early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant
yellow or sometimes purple flowers [syn: cowslip,
paigle, Primula veris]
2: swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow
flowers resembling buttercups [syn: marsh marigold,
kingcup, meadow bright, May blob, cowslip, {water
dragon}, Caltha palustris] |
virginia cowslip
(wn) | Virginia cowslip
n 1: smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire
leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud [syn:
Virginia bluebell, Virginia cowslip, {Mertensia
virginica}] |
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