any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Ranunculus, having finely divided leaves and typically yellow five-petalled flowers. The genusincludes buttercup, crowfoot, spearwort, and lesser celandine
Word origin
C16: from Latin: tadpole, from rāna a frog
Examples of 'ranunculi' in a sentence
ranunculi
In early spring, bulbs are forced in the glasshouse: ranunculi, anemones, tulips, narcissi and poppies.