any of several yellow-flowered ranunculaceous plants, esp the marsh marigold
kingcup in American English
(ˈkɪŋˌkʌp)
noun
buttercup
kingcup in American English
(ˈkɪŋˌkʌp)
noun
1.
any of various common buttercups, as Ranunculus bulbosus, having bright-yellow flowers
2. chiefly Brit
the marsh marigold
Word origin
[1530–40; king + cup]This word is first recorded in the period 1530–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: area, lotus, saturate, toilet, torture
Examples of 'kingcup' in a sentence
kingcup
Try yellow flag iris, purple loosestrife and the beautiful golden glow of the kingcup.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Its flowers are large golden cups, which have given it its other familiar name of kingcup.