buttercup
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Origin of buttercup
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They have bucked up, buttercup, and look at them now.
From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2026
Well, buckle up, buttercup, because here you’ll find an assortment of day hikes and weekend camping ideas that will have you filing for vacation before you realize you’re typing an email to your boss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
A moth, Micropterix calthella, covered in golden balls of pollen from a creeping buttercup flower found in Mutter's Moor, near Sidmouth, Devon.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2022
They sell little jars of their house-made mayonnaise from a refrigerated case by the counter, by the way; it's thick and buttercup yellow from the high concentration of whipped egg yolk.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2022
Before them lay an open field of long, lush grass dotted with buttercup and sorrel.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
In the city surrounded by fields of buttercups, collapsed buildings and gutted shops follow one another, from bakeries to florists.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
Before long it bloomed with poppies, buttercups and Queen Anne's lace.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 1, 2023
On a late morning in May, the pastures are also dotted with buttercups and clusters of native sunflowers.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
The road ran like a twisty runnel through fuchsia hedges and bright fields of buttercups and cow parsley, up to a pass among the 3,000-foot Slieve Mish mountains.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2019
Mom always said the awnings made the camper look cheerful, “like a clump of buttercups, blooming outside our windows.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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