primula Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
    primrose.

WordNet

Prim"u*la noun
Etymology
LL. See Primrose.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) The genus of plants including the primrose (Primula vera).

Webster 1913