/bʌˈtɚkʌˌps/ - [buterkups] -
We found 3 definitions of buttercups from 2 different sources.
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 |