Definition of buttercup
: any of a genus (Ranunculus of the family Ranunculaceae, the buttercup family) of herbs with yellow or white flowers and alternate leaves
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Spanopoulos showed off a sample of water buttercup from Long Lake which, like its counterpart on dry land, blooms with yellow flowers.
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Native loosestrife has tiny yellow buttercup flowers and bronze leaves.
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Blankets of red poppies and yellow buttercups complete a tableau reminiscent of southern Italy.
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That's part of the reason these flowers, also known as a Persian buttercups or Ranunculus asiaticus, are so unique and the fields are worth putting on your bucket list.
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PATRICK FARRELL pfarrell@miamiherald.com Pitted stripeseeds, or morning buttercups, bloom in spring and attract small bees and butterflies.
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PATRICK FARRELL pfarrell@miamiherald.com Pitted stripeseeds, or morning buttercups, bloom in spring and attract small bees and butterflies.
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I was also surprised at the quantity of buttercups.
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Among the water grasses sprout flowering plants along the ponds’ edges such as native mustard, floating buttercup and Hickman’s popcorn flower.
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First Known Use of buttercup
1777
BUTTERCUP Defined for English Language Learners
buttercup
playDefinition of buttercup for English Language Learners
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: a wild plant that has small yellow flowers that are shaped like cups
BUTTERCUP Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of buttercup for Students
: a common wildflower with bright yellow blossoms
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