# primrose

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹɪm.ɹoʊz/ · frequency rank #32,541

## Definitions
1. A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
2. A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
3. A plant of the family Primulaceae.
4. A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose.
5. A flower of a primrose plant.
6. A light yellow colour.

## Etymology
From Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima (“first”) + rosa (“rose”). The reason it was called this might be that some primroses are among the first flowers to bloom in the spring.

## Common misspellings (12)
`pirmrose`, `pprimrose`, `primmrose`, `primorse`, `primroes`, `primrosse`, `primrrose`, `primrsoe`, `prirmose`, `prmirose`, `prrimrose`, `rpimrose`

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