ranunculus

British  

/ rəˈnʌŋkjʊləs /

noun

1. 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

In my home garden, Arum italicum, Euphorbia cyparissus and Ranunculus ficaria, once purchased as desirable perennials, now run roughshod through less competitive plantings.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2024

Ranunculus are hardy to 26 degrees and begin growing a bit later, when the garden warms up to 50 degrees.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2024

In pelargonium the flowers have been rendered larger and more showy; and such is 562 also the case with the Ranunculus, the auricula and the carnation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

The tradition at least seems still to survive in the country, and Mr. Tyndale adduces some evidence to show that the Ranunculus sceleratus was the herb to which these exaggerated qualities were ascribed.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 89, July 12, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Various

Leaves soft, collapsing when removed from the water Water Crowfoot, Ranunculus aquatilis var. capillaceus. 5a.

From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan