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but·ter·cup
(bŭt′ər-kŭp′)n.
Any of numerous herbs of the genus Ranunculus, native chiefly to temperate and cold regions and having acrid juice, often toothed or lobed leaves, and usually yellow or white flowers with numerous pistils.
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buttercup
(ˈbʌtəˌkʌp)n
(Plants) any of various yellow-flowered ranunculaceous plants of the genus Ranunculus, such as R. acris (meadow buttercup), which is native to Europe but common throughout North America. See also crowfoot, goldilocks2, spearwort, lesser celandine
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but•ter•cup
(ˈbʌt ərˌkʌp)n.
any of numerous plants of the genus Ranunculus, having glossy yellow flowers and deeply cut leaves.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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 Ranunculus occidentalis, western buttercup - perennial of western North America creeping buttercup, creeping crowfoot, Ranunculus repens - perennial European herb with long creeping stolons celery-leaved buttercup, cursed crowfoot, Ranunculus sceleratus - annual herb growing in marshy places herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
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Translations
pryskyřník
smørblomst
leinikki
bouton-d’orrenoncule
zlatica
キンポウゲ
미나리아재비
smörblomma
ดอกไม้ป่าดอกเล็กสีเหลือง
cây mao lương hoa vàng
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buttercup
→ حَوْذان pryskyřník smørblomst Butterblume νεραγκούλα ranúnculo leinikki bouton-d’or zlatica ranuncolo キンポウゲ 미나리아재비 boterbloem soleie jaskier ranúnculo лютик smörblomma ดอกไม้ป่าดอกเล็กสีเหลือง düğün çiçeği cây mao lương hoa vàng 毛莨Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009