(n)a dicotyledonous family of the order Primulales with a regular flower; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere, Syn.family Primulaceae, primrose family
a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to an order of herbaceous plants (Primulaceæ), of which the primrose is the type, and the pimpernel, the cyclamen, and the water violet are other examples. [ 1913 Webster ]
[さくらそう;サクラソウ, sakurasou ; sakurasou](n) (1) (uk) primula (any flower of genus Primula, which includes primroses, cowslips and cyclamens); (2) Siebold's primrose (Primula siebold)[Add to Longdo]