creamcups

[ kreem-kuhps ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

, plural cream·cups.

1. a Californian plant, Platystemon californicus, of the poppy family, having narrow leaves and small, pale-yellow or cream-colored flowers.

creamcups

/ ˈkriːmˌkʌps /

noun

1. functioning as singular or plural a Californian papaveraceous plant, Platystemon californicus, with small cream-coloured or yellow flowers on long flower stalks

Word History and Origins

Origin of creamcups¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; cream + cup + -s ³