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ranunculus

British

/ rəˈnʌŋkjʊləs /

noun

any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Ranunculus , having finely divided leaves and typically yellow five-petalled flowers. The genus includes buttercup, crowfoot, spearwort, and lesser celandine

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Etymology

Origin of ranunculus

C16: from Latin: tadpole, from rāna a frog

Example Sentences

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Tables were dressed in green linens and had seasonal spring bouquets featuring butterfly ranunculus, phlox, and lily of the valley.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Visitors can buy ranunculus and other items at an on-site Armstrong Garden Center shop.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

Long Beach Realtors Loree Scarborough and Tessa Owen were holding several fat bundles of blue hydrangeas around 8:30 a.m. while considering long stems of orange ranunculus for a client appreciation event later that day.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

For the newly opened Italian restaurant Dalla in East London, she sourced silver candlestick-shaped vases attributed to the Viennese designer Carl Auböck, furnishing each with a single, barely trimmed stem of white ‘Butterfly’ ranunculus.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

Madame Sand walked in her garden daily among her marigolds, snapdragon and ranunculus, making curious speculations as to what might be in store for herself and her possessions.

From Famous Women: George Sand by Thomas, Bertha

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