cowslip
noun/ˈkaʊslɪp/
/ˈkaʊslɪp/
- a small wild plant with yellow flowers with a sweet smellWord OriginOld English cūslyppe, from cū ‘cow’ + slipa, slyppe ‘slime’, i.e. cow slobber or dung.
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