ranunculus
noun
ra·nun·cu·lus
rə-ˈnəŋ-kyə-ləs 
plural ranunculus or ranunculuses or ranunculi
rə-ˈnəŋ-kyə-ˌlī
-ˌlē
: any of a large genus (Ranunculus of the family Ranunculaceae, the buttercup family) of chiefly perennial herbaceous plants with tuberous or fibrous roots and typically yellow, five-petaled, cup-shaped flowers and including one (R. asiaticus) of southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia widely cultivated for its white, yellow, pink, red, or orange flowers having multiple layers of petals see buttercup, lesser celandine
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Flower Fields The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are in peak bloom with 55 acres of giant tecolote ranunculuses.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Gachot fills them with springtime blooms like garden tulips, cherry blossoms, poppies, daffodils, and pale pink ranunculus.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Flower Fields nearing peak bloom The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are approaching peak bloom with 55 acres of giant tecolote ranunculuses.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Out of all of her spring blooms, Gaines had a soft spot for the delicate ranunculus.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Gachot fills them with springtime blooms like garden tulips, cherry blossoms, poppies, daffodils, and pale pink ranunculus.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Flower Fields nearing peak bloom The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are approaching peak bloom with 55 acres of giant tecolote ranunculuses.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Out of all of her spring blooms, Gaines had a soft spot for the delicate ranunculus.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Ranunculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranunculus. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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