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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 cow·slip /ˈkaʊˌslɪp/
 西洋櫻草,猿猴草的一種

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Cow·slip n.  Bot.
 1. A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the United States.
 2. In the United States, the marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), appearing in wet places in early spring and often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than to a true cowslip. See Illust. of Marsh marigold.
 American cowslip Bot., a pretty flower of the West (Dodecatheon Meadia), belonging to the same order (Primulaceæ) with the English cowslip.
 French cowslip Bot., bear's-ear (Primula Auricula).
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 cowslip
      n 1: early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant
           yellow or sometimes purple flowers [syn: paigle, Primula
           veris]
      2: swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow
         flowers resembling buttercups [syn: marsh marigold, kingcup,
          meadow bright, May blob, water dragon, Caltha
         palustris]