paigle

• Sustantivo que designa una prímula euroasiática de flores amarillas agrupadas en una umbela unilateral, o una flor temprana de primavera común en las Islas Británicas, con flores amarillas fragantes o a veces púrpuras.

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.

   Prímula verdadera

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscowslip

2. Oxlip (Primula elatior)C1formalbritish

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

   Primavera mayor (Primula elatior)

   • 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.

   Sinónimosoxlip