Buttercup Definition

bŭtər-kŭp
buttercups
noun
buttercups
Any of a genus (Ranunculus) of normally yellow-flowered plants of the buttercup family, common in meadows and wet places.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Designating a large, widespread family (Ranunculaceae, order Ranunculales) of dicotyledonous flowering plants, including peonies, aconites, and anemones.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Buttercup

Noun

Singular:
buttercup
Plural:
buttercups

Buttercup Sentence Examples

  • The floral arrangement thus recalls that of a buttercup, a resemblance which extends to the fruit, which is a head of achenes or follicles.

  • In pasture, cutting will prevent meadow buttercup seeding.

  • Deep plowing may kill plants buried below 15 cm but creeping buttercup can survive shallow burial.

  • Most famous of these is Ranunculus lyallii, the largest buttercup in the world.

  • Pilewort (Ficaria) - Plants of the Crowfoot family, much resembling some kinds of Buttercup.

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