Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cowslip"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Cowslip \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[i^]p`), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe,
c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.]
(Bot.)
1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow
blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often
cultivated in the United States.
2. In the United States, the marsh marigold ({Caltha
palustris}), appearing in wet places in early spring and
often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than
to a true cowslip. See Illust. of {Marsh marigold}.
{American cowslip} (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West
({Dodecatheon Meadia}), belonging to the same order
({Primulace[ae]}) with the English cowslip.
{French cowslip} (Bot.), bear's-ear ({Primula Auricula}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Marsh marigold \Marsh mar"i*gold\ (Bot.)
A perennial plant of the genus {Caltha} ({C. palustris}),
growing in wet places and bearing bright yellow flowers. In
the United States it is used as a pot herb under the name of
{cowslip}. See {Cowslip}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
cowslip
n 1: early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant
yellow or sometimes purple flowers [syn: {paigle}, {Primula
veris}]
2: swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow
flowers resembling buttercups [syn: {marsh marigold}, {kingcup},
{meadow bright}, {May blob}, {water dragon}, {Caltha
palustris}]
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