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Definition of cowslip noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cowslip

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/ˈkaʊslɪp/

/ˈkaʊslɪp/

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a small wild plant with yellow flowers with a sweet smell
Word OriginOld English cūslyppe, from cū ‘cow’ + slipa, slyppe ‘slime’, i.e. cow slobber or dung.

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