Definition of buttercup Buttercup
/bʌˈtɚkʌˌp/ - [buterkup] - but•ter•cup
We found 7 definitions of buttercup from 6 different sources.
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What does buttercup mean?
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NounPlural: buttercups |
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| buttercup - any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus | ||
| butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| genus ranunculus, ranunculus annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot | ||
| meadow buttercup, ranunculus acris, tall buttercup, tall crowfoot, tall field buttercup perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America | ||
| common buttercup, ranunculus bulbosus perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North America | ||
| mount cook lily, ranunculus lyalii, mountain lily showy white-flowered perennial of New Zealand | ||
| ranunculus occidentalis, western buttercup perennial of western North America | ||
| creeping buttercup, creeping crowfoot, ranunculus repens perennial European herb with long creeping stolons | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- buttercup (n.)
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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buttercup
Any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus.
Wikipedia 
- A buttercup is a kind of flower. They are yellow, and grow in lots of different places. Some animals get sick when they eat it, but they do not do that a lot, because it tastes bad.
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🔤- buttercup, noun, singular of buttercups.
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