# cowslip

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkaʊ.slɪp/

## Definitions
1. A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
2. Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance
3. Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance
4. Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance
5. Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance
6. Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance
7. Ellipsis of cowslip tea: a kind of green tea; an herbal tea made with cowslip flowers.

## Etymology
From Middle English cowslyppe, from Old English cūslyppe (“cowslip”), from cū (“cow”) + slyppe (“paste, viscid substance”), related to Old English slūpan (“to slip, glide, move softly”). Compare oxlip.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cowslip