American cowslip
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of American cowslip
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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American cowslip Pink, white, violet Rich woods; Pa., Western prairies.
From Harper's Young People, May 18, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
An American cowslip is not an English cowslip, an American primrose is no English primrose, and the English daisy is no country friend of ours in America.
From Home Life in Colonial Days by Earle, Alice Morse
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