noun
primula; primrose; cowslip; cyclamen
Refers to any flower of the genus Primula, including primroses, cowslips, and cyclamens. Often used in gardening and botanical contexts.
See also: プリムラ
庭にセイヨウサクラソウが咲いている。
Primulas are blooming in the garden.
セイヨウサクラソウは春の花壇に人気がある。
Primulas are popular in spring flower beds.
プリムラ is a direct loanword from Latin 'Primula' and is used interchangeably with セイヨウサクラソウ, though セイヨウサクラソウ is the native Japanese term.
Compound of 西洋 (せいよう, 'Western') + 桜草 (さくらそう, 'primrose'), literally 'Western primrose'. The name distinguishes it from native Japanese primrose species.