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Buttercup

Buttercup Meaning & Definition
Buttercup Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Buttercup?

[n] any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

Synonyms | Synonyms for Buttercup: butterflower | crowfoot | goldcup | kingcup

Related Terms | Find terms related to Buttercup:

See Also | celery-leaved buttercup | common buttercup | creeping buttercup | creeping crowfoot | cursed crowfoot | genus Ranunculus | herb | herbaceous plant | meadow buttercup | Mount Cook lily | mountain lily | Ranunculus | Ranunculus acris | Ranunculus bulbosus | Ranunculus lyalii | Ranunculus occidentalis | Ranunculus repens | Ranunculus sceleratus | tall buttercup | tall crowfoot | tall field buttercup | western buttercup

Buttercup In Webster's Dictionary

\But"ter*cup`\, n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Ranunculus}, or crowfoot, particularly {R. bulbosus}, with bright yellow flowers; -- called also {butterflower}, {golden cup}, and {kingcup}. It is the {cuckoobud} of Shakespeare.

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