cowslip

• 名词，指一种早春开花的植物，常见于不列颠群岛，花芳香，黄色或有时紫色；也指欧洲和北美的一种沼泽植物，花亮黄色，形似毛茛。

A noun referring to either an early spring flower common in the British Isles with fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers, or a swamp plant of Europe and North America with bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups.

1. B2formalbritish

   A common early spring flower in the British Isles, known for its fragrant yellow or sometimes purple blossoms.

   黄花九轮草

   • The meadows were covered with cowslips in early April.
   • She picked a bunch of cowslips for the kitchen table.
   • Cowslips are often found in old pastures and hedgerows.

   同义词paigle

2. B2formal

   A swamp plant native to Europe and North America, characterized by bright yellow flowers that resemble buttercups.

   驴蹄草

   • The marsh marigold, also known as cowslip, thrives in wet soil.
   • Cowslips bloom along the riverbanks in late spring.
   • This variety of cowslip is often found in boggy areas.

   同义词kingcupmarsh marigold