buttercup

[ buht-er-kuhp ]

/ ˈbʌt ərˌkʌp /

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noun

any of numerous plants of the genus Ranunculus, having glossy yellow flowers and deeply cut leaves.

Origin of buttercup

1505–15; butter + cup, from color and shape of flower

Words nearby buttercup

butter brickle, butterbur, butter clam, butter cookie, buttercream, buttercup, buttercup family, buttercup squash, butterfat, butterfat cheque, Butterfield

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Example sentences from the Web for buttercup

In the town the buttercup was nobody, silent, unnoticed, lost in the bustle and splendour of elder sisterdom.
Stray Studies from England and Italy|John Richard Greene
However, the business is to keep our buttercup duchess from that same point.
The Short Works of George Meredith|George Meredith
When the Bishop was at Buttercup I really felt almost obliged to be silent.
Dr. Wortle's School|Anthony Trollope
The second little girl claimed that egg, of course, and she painted it a bright yellow with buttercup juice.
Making Up with Mr. Dog|Albert Bigelow Paine

The first player lays out one from his pile, say a buttercup.
Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium|Jessie H. Bancroft

British Dictionary definitions for buttercup

buttercup

/ (ˈbʌtəˌkʌp) /

noun

any of various yellow-flowered ranunculaceous plants of the genus Ranunculus, such as R. acris (meadow buttercup), which is native to Europe but common throughout North AmericaSee also crowfoot, goldilocks (def. 2), spearwort, lesser celandine

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单词	buttercup
释义	buttercup [ buht-er-kuhp ] / ˈbʌt ərˌkʌp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR buttercup ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of numerous plants of the genus Ranunculus, having glossy yellow flowers and deeply cut leaves. Origin of buttercup 1505–15; butter + cup, from color and shape of flower Words nearby buttercup butter brickle, butterbur, butter clam, butter cookie, buttercream, buttercup, buttercup family, buttercup squash, butterfat, butterfat cheque, Butterfield Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for buttercup In the town the buttercup was nobody, silent, unnoticed, lost in the bustle and splendour of elder sisterdom. Stray Studies from England and Italy\|John Richard Greene However, the business is to keep our buttercup duchess from that same point. The Short Works of George Meredith\|George Meredith When the Bishop was at Buttercup I really felt almost obliged to be silent. Dr. Wortle's School\|Anthony Trollope The second little girl claimed that egg, of course, and she painted it a bright yellow with buttercup juice. Making Up with Mr. Dog\|Albert Bigelow Paine The first player lays out one from his pile, say a buttercup. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium\|Jessie H. Bancroft British Dictionary definitions for buttercup buttercup / (ˈbʌtəˌkʌp) / noun any of various yellow-flowered ranunculaceous plants of the genus Ranunculus, such as R. acris (meadow buttercup), which is native to Europe but common throughout North AmericaSee also crowfoot, goldilocks (def. 2), spearwort, lesser celandine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to buttercup babe, youngster, child, chick, toddler, kid, deduction, suckling, nipper, bambino, button, nursling, tot, newborn, bundle, bairn, dividend, cherub, dumpling, write-off
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buttercup

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Origin of buttercup

Words nearby buttercup

Example sentences from the Web for buttercup

British Dictionary definitions for buttercup

noun

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