Primerolles

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Primrose \Prim"rose`\, n. [OE. primerole, F. primerole, a
     derivative fr. LL. primula, from L. primus first. See
     {Prime}, a.] (Bot.)
     (a) An early flowering plant of the genus {Primula} ({Primula
         vulgaris}) closely allied to the cowslip. There are
         several varieties, as the white-, the red-, the


         yellow-flowered, etc. Formerly called also {primerole},
         {primerolles}.
     (b) Any plant of the genus {Primula}.
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     {Evening primrose}, an erect biennial herb ({Enothera
        biennis}), with yellow vespertine flowers, common in the
        United States. The name is sometimes extended to other
        species of the same genus.
  
     {Primrose peerless}, the two-flowered Narcissus ({Narcissus
        biflorus}). [Obs.]
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