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ox·lip (äkslip′)

noun

a perennial plant (Primula elatior) of the primrose family, having yellow flowers in early spring

Etymology: OE oxanslyppe < oxan, gen. of oxa (see ox) + slyppe, dropping: see slip

oxlip Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • web: All 4 accessible through - oxford lib - electronic resources - OxLip on the web - title list - choose title.

Converse of object

  • run: Please ensure that these are available for use when running OxLIP.

Adjective modifier

  • long-styled: Short-styled oxlip, by pollen of long-styled oxlip: 10 flowers fertilized, did not produce one capsule.
  • short-styled: Short-styled primrose, by pollen of short-styled oxlip: 8 flowers fertilized, did not produce one capsule.
  • common: Crosses inter se between the two forms of the common Oxlip.
  • wild: For the sake of ascertaining the two latter points, I transplanted a group of wild oxlips into my garden.
  • false: Specialities of the reserve: False oxlip, small leaved lime, goldilocks buttercup, green woodpecker, white admiral butterfly.

Modifies a noun

  • database: Printing from Oxlip databases It is possible to make print outs from most of the databases on Oxlip.

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