paigle

• Nom désignant une primevère eurasienne à fleurs jaunes disposées en ombelle unilatérale, ou une fleur printanière précoce répandue dans les îles Britanniques, aux fleurs jaunes parfumées ou parfois violettes.

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.

   Primevère officinale (coucou)

   • 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.

   Synonymescowslip

2. Oxlip (Primula elatior)C1formalbritish

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

   Primevère élevée

   • 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.

   Synonymesoxlip