Noun: cowslip kaw-slip
- Early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
"We gathered cowslips in the meadow";
- paigle, Primula veris
- Swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups
"Cowslips brightened the marshy meadow";
- marsh marigold, kingcup [Brit], meadow bright, May blob, water dragon, Caltha palustris
Derived forms: cowslips
Type of: bog plant, marsh plant, primrose, primula, swamp plant
Part of: Caltha, genus Caltha
Encyclopedia: Cowslip