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Meaning of "oxlip" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OXLIP

Old English oxanslyppe, literally: ox's slippery dropping.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OXLIP

oxlip  [ˈɒksˌlɪp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OXLIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oxlip is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OXLIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

oxlip

Primula elatior

Primula elatior, the oxlip, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to nutrient-poor and calcium-rich damp woods and meadows throughout Europe, with northern borders in Denmark and southern parts of Sweden, eastwards to the Altai Mountains and on the Kola Peninsula in Russia. In the British Isles, it is rarely seen outside East Anglia. It may be found near settlements, as far north as northern Norway, after escaping cultivation.

Definition of oxlip in the English dictionary

The definition of oxlip in the dictionary is Also called: paigle. a primulaceous Eurasian woodland plant, Primula elatior, with small drooping pale yellow flowers. Other definition of oxlip is Also called: false oxlip. a similar and related plant that is a natural hybrid between the cowslip and primrose.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OXLIP


antislip
ˌæntɪˈslɪp
blip
blɪp
clip
klɪp
flip
flɪp
harelip
ˈhɛəˌlɪp
julep
ˈdʒuːlɪp
lip
lɪp
newsclip
ˈnjuːzklɪp
paperclip
ˈpeɪpəˌklɪp
payslip
ˈpeɪslɪp
Philip
ˈfɪlɪp
Phillip
ˈfɪlɪp
polyp
ˈpɒlɪp
riflip
ˈrɪfˌlɪp
seedlip
ˈsiːdˌlɪp
slip
slɪp
tulip
ˈtjuːlɪp
unclip
ʌnˈklɪp
underlip
ˈʌndəˌlɪp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OXLIP

oxidization
oxidize
oxidizer
oxidizible
oxidizing agent
oxidoreductase
oxime
oximeter
oximetry
oxlike
Oxo
oxo acid
Oxon
Oxon.
Oxonian
oxonium compound
oxonium ion
oxonium salt
oxpecker
oxtail

WORDS THAT END LIKE OXLIP

back flip
betting slip
circlip
cleft lip
cover slip
curl one´s lip
deposit slip
false oxlip
film clip
Freudian slip
hair clip
half-slip
keep a stiff upper lip
let slip
Port Phillip
roach clip
sales slip
tie clip
upper lip
video clip

Synonyms and antonyms of oxlip in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «oxlip» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OXLIP

Find out the translation of oxlip to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oxlip from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oxlip» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

oxlip
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oxlip
570 millions of speakers

English

oxlip
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

oxlip
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

oxlip
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

oxlip
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oxlip
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

oxlip
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oxlip
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oxlip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oxlip
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

oxlip
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

oxlip
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Oxlip
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

oxlip
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மலர்ப் பூண்டு வகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑस्पेलिप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çuha çiçeğine benzer bitki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oxlip
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oxlip
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

oxlip
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oxlip
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δακράκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

primula
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oxlip
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oxlip
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oxlip

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OXLIP»

The term «oxlip» is normally little used and occupies the 130.694 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OXLIP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oxlip

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OXLIP»

Discover the use of oxlip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oxlip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The New Phytologist
The teeth and sharp ribs are pale-green, like those of the Oxlip (Fig. 5), but the membranous portions of the calyx between the keeled mid-ribs are not so sharply differentiated as in this species. 1 11 the Cowslip (Fig. 7), the inflated calyx is ...
Sir Arthur George Tansley, 1906
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Journal: Botany
Table I. Crosses inter se between the two forms of the common Oxlip. Table III. Both forms of the Oxlip crossed with pollen 444 MB. C. DARWIN ON SPECIFIC DIFFERENCES IN PRIMULA. Illegitimate union. Legitimate union. Illegitimate union.
Linnean Society of London, 1869
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Charles Darwin's Works: The different forms of flowers on ...
Grosses inter se between the two forms of the common Oxlip. Illegitimate union. Short-styled ox- lip, by pollen of short-styled oxlip : 20flowers fertilised, did not produce one capsule. Legitimate union. ! Illegitimate union. Short-styled oxlip, by  ...
Charles Darwin, Sir Francis Darwin, 1896
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Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society
Both forms of the Oxlip crossed with pollen of both forms of the Primrose, .P. vulgaris. TABLE IV. Both forms of the Cowslip crossed with pollen of both forms of the Oxlip. TABLE V. Both forms of the Primrose crossed with pollen of both forms of ...
Linnean Society of London, 1869
5
The Journal of the Linnean Society of London: Botany
In the Essex portion of its Area, the Oxlip is generally known as the " Cowslip " or the " Paigle " — both of which names are, both locally and elsewhere, commonly applied to the Cowslip (P. verts). In Suffolk (so far as my experience goes), these  ...
‎1898
6
Journal of Botany: British and Foreign
We have now to notice the relations of the oxlip to the cowslip and primrose, upon, and in the neighbourhood of, its area of occupation. One fact, in this connection, which forces itself upon the attention of the phytologist, is the prevalence of the ...
Berthold Seemann, 1903
7
The Different Forms Of Flowers on Plants Of The Same Species
Crosses inter se between the two forms of the common Oxlip. Illegitimate union. Short-style! ox- lip, by pollen of short-styled oxlip : 20 flowers fertilised, did not produce one capsule. Legit mate union. Illegitimate anion. Short-styled ox- lip, ...
Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S., 1897
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The Journal of Botany, British and Foreign ...
We have now to notice the relations of the oxlip to the cowslip and primrose, upon, and in the neighbourhood of, its area of occupation. One fact, in this connection, which forces itself upon the attention of the phytologist, is the prevalence of the ...
Berthold Seemann, 1903
9
Charles Darwin's Collection (18 Books):
Crosses inter se between thetwo formsof the common Oxlip. Column 1: Illegitimate union. Shortstyled oxlip, bypollen of short styled oxlip: 20 flowers fertilised, did not produce one capsule. Column 2: Legitimate union. Shortstyled oxlip, by ...
Charles Darwin, 2013
10
the gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic ...
Varieties of Primrose, Oxlip, and Cowslip, cultivated in the Neighbourhood of Coventry. — Sir, The following is a list of such of the principal varieties of the primrose, oxlip, and cowslip, as I have observed cultivated in the gardens in this ...
j.c. loudon, f.l.s. h.s. &c., 1830

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OXLIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oxlip is used in the context of the following news items.
1
DWI, felony drug charges lodged after traffic stop
... arrested for felony drug possession following a traffic stop along County Road 5 and Helium Street in Spencer Brook Township near Oxlip. «Isanti County News, Jul 15»
2
Cabin Country: Unfinished cabin could wait for time with dad
We spent our weekends at a cabin near Oxlip, Minn., growing up, though he sold that place long ago. He liked work for its own sake, it seemed ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Named and shamed: a round up of cases heard by Essex magistrates
VICTORIA RAMAGE, 19, of Oxlip Road, Witham, was given a community order for assaulting three people by beating them at Chelmsford on ... «Essex Chronicle, May 15»
4
How to encourage wayside orchids with a bottle of whisky
Then the brighter and more ragged yellow of cowslips and the strange almost ghostly oxlip. More shady verges will soon bring forth lily of the valley. The French ... «Morning Star Online, Apr 15»
5
How the primrose can adapt to suit every taste and garden
In Britain, cowslips (P. veris), primroses (P. vulgaris) and their rarer cousin, the oxlip (P. elatior) are found in a palette of pale yellow to pale gold ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
6
How to create gardens of romance
Thyme was associated with sweetness; oxlip, taller but similar in shape and colour to the primrose, was an emblem of youth; honeysuckle ... «Independent Online, Feb 15»
7
Fight to stop the 'destruction' of ancient Alsa Wood in Elsenham
In her letter of objection to UDC, she pointed out that Alsa Wood had been recorded as "the best oxlip wood in Essex". Many other species of ... «Herts and Essex Observer, Nov 14»
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Cincinnati Playhouse to Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL, 11/26-12/28
... as Bob Cratchit/Schoolmaster Oxlip, Dale Hodges as the Ghost of Christmas Past/Mrs. Peake, Kelly Mengelkoch as Mrs. Cratchit/Laundress, ... «Broadway World, Nov 14»
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Area churches partner to offer 'Explore God' series
... Lakeside Christian Church, Long Lake Lutheran, New Hope Community Church, North Isanti Baptist, Oxlip Evangelical Free Church, River of ... «Isanti County News, Oct 14»
10
Sheila Girling on Anthony Caro: 'It ended too soon but it was a good …
Girling in her studio with her work The Maharajahs (1993), left, and Caro's Oxlip (2013). Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian Graham ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»

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