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 buttercup buttercup /ˈbʌtɝˌkəp/

noun

  1. Any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus  ( butter-flower , buttercup , butterflower , crowfoot , goldcup , kingcup [British] )
    any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
     The little girl picked a buttercup and held it under her chin to see if she liked butter
    The little girl picked a buttercup and held it under her chin to see if she liked butter