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Definitions for Buttercup
ˈbʌt ərˌkʌpbut·ter·cup
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Princeton's WordNet
buttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcupnoun
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
Wiktionary
buttercupnoun
Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
buttercupnoun
Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil
Wikipedia
buttercup
Ranunculus is a large genus of about almost 1700 to more than 1800 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae. Members of the genus are known as buttercups, spearworts and water crowfoots. The genus is distributed in Europe, North America and South America. The familiar and widespread buttercup of gardens throughout Northern Europe (and introduced elsewhere) is the creeping buttercup Ranunculus repens, which has extremely tough and tenacious roots. Two other species are also widespread, the bulbous buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus and the much taller meadow buttercup Ranunculus acris. In ornamental gardens, all three are often regarded as weeds. Buttercups usually flower in the spring, but flowers may be found throughout the summer, especially where the plants are growing as opportunistic colonizers, as in the case of garden weeds. The water crowfoots (Ranunculus subgenus Batrachium), which grow in still or running water, are sometimes treated in a separate genus Batrachium (from Greek βάτραχος bátrakhos, "frog"). They have two different leaf types, thread-like leaves underwater and broader floating leaves. In some species, such as R. aquatilis, a third, intermediate leaf type occurs. Ranunculus species are used as food by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the Hebrew character and small angle shades. Some species are popular ornamental flowers in horticulture, with many cultivars selected for large and brightly coloured flowers.
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buttercup
A buttercup is a type of herbaceous plant that belongs to the genus Ranunculus, known for its brightly colored yellow flowers. The term buttercup may refer to any variety of species within this genus, which includes around 500 different types of annuals, biennials, and perennials, commonly found in temperate regions worldwide. They are often associated with wet or damp environments and are considered toxic to livestock.
Webster Dictionary
Buttercupnoun
a plant of the genus Ranunculus, or crowfoot, particularly R. bulbosus, with bright yellow flowers; -- called also butterflower, golden cup, and kingcup. It is the cuckoobud of Shakespeare
Wikidata
Buttercup
Buttercup or Butterball is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe. It is Aarne-Thompson type 327 C, the devil carries the hero home in a sack. Buttercup is so named because he is "plump and fat, and fond of good things".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Buttercup in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Buttercup in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- лютичеBulgarian
- pryskyřníkCzech
- Hahnenfuß, ButterblumeGerman
- ranunkoloEsperanto
- ranúnculoSpanish
- leinikkiFinnish
- sóljaFaroese
- bouton-d'or, grenouillette, fleur de l'impatience, gobet du diable, renonculeFrench
- buidheag-an-t-samhraidh, cearbanScottish Gaelic
- cass feeaghManx
- boglárkaHungarian
- sóleyIcelandic
- ranuncoloItalian
- כוס חמאהHebrew
- 金鳳花, キンポウゲJapanese
- ბაიაGeorgian
- rānunculusLatin
- vėdrynasLithuanian
- boterbloemDutch
- łéʼétsoh yiljaaʼíNavajo, Navaho
- jaskierPolish
- ranúnculoPortuguese
- piciorul-cocoșului, gălbeneaRomanian
- лютикRussian
- iskerníkSlovak
- smörblommaSwedish
- 毛茛Chinese
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