buttercup
NounUS[buht-er-kuhp]/ˈbʌtɚˌkʌp/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- any of various plants of the genus RanunculusSynonyms: butterflowerbutter-flowercrowfootgoldcupkingcupType of herb, herbaceous plantKinds western buttercup, cursed crowfoot, meadow buttercup, common buttercup, creeping buttercup, mountain lilyMember of Ranunculus, genus Ranunculus
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
But′ter·cup′ (…), noun
Botany A plant of the genus Ranunculus, or crowfoot, particularly Ranunculus bulbosus, with bright yellow flowers; — called also butterflower, golden cup, and kingcup. It is the cuckoobud of Shakespeare.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54