kingcup

Noun
Synonyms: marsh marigoldmeadow brightMay blobcowslipwater dragonCaltha palustrisbuttercupbutterflowerbutter-flowercrowfootgoldcup

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercupsSynonyms: marsh marigoldmeadow brightMay blobcowslipwater dragonCaltha palustris
  2. any of various plants of the genus RanunculusSynonyms: buttercupbutterflowerbutter-flowercrowfootgoldcup
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Kingcup \King"cup`\, n. (Bot.) The common buttercup. [1913 Webster]
Cuckoobud \Cuck"oo*bud"\ (k??k"??-b?d`), n. (Bot.) A species of Ranunculus (Ranunculus bulbosus); -- called also butterflower, buttercup, kingcup, goldcup. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Buttercup \But"ter*cup`\, n. (Bot.) 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. [1913 Webster]
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