单词 | corn buttercup |
释义 | > as lemmascorn buttercup corn buttercup n. a buttercup having round, spiky fruits, Ranunculus arvensis, native to Europe but introduced elsewhere and often considered an agricultural weed.Also called devil's claw, starve-acre. ΚΠ 1838 Sinclair's Hortus Gramineus Woburnensis (ed. 4) i. 315 Horse gold (ranunculus arvensis). This species of frog-wort or corn butter-cup is an annual. 1953 Country Life 7 May 1447/2 Weeds such as corn buttercup and thistles need double-strength spraying. 2005 Times 9 May 25 The corn buttercup..was once widespread but now is found only in a tiny number of areas from Norfolk to Oxfordshire. < as lemmas |
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