paigle

• Существительное, обозначающее евразийский первоцвет с жёлтыми цветками, собранными в однобокий зонтик, или ранний весенний цветок, распространённый на Британских островах, с ароматными жёлтыми или иногда фиолетовыми цветами.

A noun referring to a Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel, or an early spring flower common in the British Isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers.

1. Cowslip (Primula veris)C1formalbritish

   A Eurasian primrose with fragrant yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel, common in meadows and grasslands.

   Первоцвет весенний (примула лекарственная)

   • The paigle blooms in early spring across the English countryside.
   • Children used to gather paigles to make traditional country wine.
   • The meadow was dotted with the bright yellow heads of paigles.

   Synonymscowslip

2. Oxlip (Primula elatior)C1formalbritish

   An early spring flower common in the British Isles, having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers.

   Первоцвет высокий (Примула высокая)

   • The paigle is often found in damp woodlands and hedgerows.
   • Botanists distinguish the paigle from the common primrose by its taller stem.
   • A cluster of paigles grew beneath the old oak tree.

   Synonymsoxlip