Buttercup Definition
bŭtər-kŭp
buttercups
noun
buttercups
Any of a genus (Ranunculus) of normally yellow-flowered plants of the buttercup family, common in meadows and wet places.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- kingcup
- goldcup
- crowfoot
- butter-flower
- butterflower
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adjective
Designating a large, widespread family (Ranunculaceae, order Ranunculales) of dicotyledonous flowering plants, including peonies, aconites, and anemones.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Buttercup
Noun
Singular:
buttercup
Plural:
buttercups
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