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buttercup
[ buht-er-kuhp ]
/ ˈbʌt ərˌkʌp /
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noun
any of numerous plants of the genus Ranunculus, having glossy yellow flowers and deeply cut leaves.
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buttercup
/ (ˈbʌtəˌkʌp) /
noun
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 AmericaSee also crowfoot, goldilocks (def. 2), spearwort, lesser celandine
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