What's the difference between oxlip and polyanthus?

Oxlip


Definition:

  • (n.) The great cowslip (Primula veris, var. elatior).

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Polyanthus


Definition:

  • (n.) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel. See Oxlip. (b) A bulbous flowering plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Tazetta, or N. polyanthus of some authors). See Illust. of Narcissus.

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