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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And, according to Human Rights Watch, the Qatari regime isn’t a bowl of buttercups to its own citizens, either.
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The Duchess called on the same designer yet again for Princess Charlotte's birth in 2015, this time wearing a bespoke dress with buttercup flowers.
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The real treat is a trek through bald meadows on Fidalgo Island’s Sugarloaf Mountain, where hiking trails give views of spring gold, blue-eyed Marys, fawn lilies, Western buttercup, and red Indian paintbrush.
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Of 50 wildflowers within short range of the nature center, highlights include buttercups, shooting stars and western wake robin.
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Senior food editor Chris Morocco, this recipe’s creator, suggested lining a baking rack with red kuri, kabocha, buttercup, or whatever tough-skinned squash your heart desires.
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So, buckle up buttercup, and remember to do nothing.
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Giddyup, buttercup—no need to play by some ambiguous third date rule.
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Compare it to an oak tree, or a daffodil, or a buttercup, plants that live in hundreds of thousands of places on Earth, even millions of places.
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First Known Use of buttercup
1777
BUTTERCUP Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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
Definition of buttercup for Students
: a common wildflower with bright yellow blossoms
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