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Language: Old English
Origin: cuslyppe 'cow dung, cowslip'; probably because it was believed to grow from cow dung

cowslip

 noun
     
Related topics: Plants
cow‧slip [countable]
HBP a small European wild plant with sweet smelling yellow flowers
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