| 单词 | meadow buttercup |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmeadow buttercup meadow buttercup n. (a) a Eurasian buttercup, Ranunculus acris, common in meadows and damper grassland; (b) U.S. the marsh marigold, Caltha palustris. ΚΠ 1854 S. T. Dobell Balder i. iii. 23 The lamb..Sleeps in the meadow buttercups at noon, A babe a-slumber in a golden crib. 1893 Jrnl. Amer. Folk-lore 6 136 Caltha palustris, meadow buttercup. 1917 W. Graveson Brit. Wild Flowers vii. 55 The Meadow Buttercup is a more stately plant; it grows two to three feet high, with leaves spread out like the palm of the hand. 1985 S. R. J. Woodell in R. Fitter Wildlife Thames Counties iii. 38 The dominant species [in nutrient-poor dry meadows] include crested dogstail Cynosurus cristatus..common knapweed Centaurea nigra..and meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. < as lemmas |
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