paigle

• 指欧洲报春花（黄花九轮草），一种欧亚大陆的报春花属植物，开黄色花，伞形花序偏向一侧；也指英国常见的早春野花，花芳香，多为黄色，偶有紫色。

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.

   黄花九轮草（药用报春花）

   • 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.

   同义词cowslip

2. Oxlip (Primula elatior)C1formalbritish

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

   高报春花（高杆报春）

   • 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.

   同义词oxlip