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Paigle

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paigle (ˈpeɪɡ^əl)

—n
	cowslip another name for oxlip

[C16: of uncertain origin]

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paigle
noun
1.	Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel [syn: oxlip]
2.	early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers [syn: cowslip]

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