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buttercup

American  
[buht-er-kuhp] / ˈbʌt ərˌkʌp /

noun

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

buttercup British  
/ ˈbʌtəˌkʌp /

noun

  1. 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 America See also crowfoot goldilocks spearwort lesser celandine

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Etymology

Origin of buttercup

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

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