buttercup
Meanings
Plural: buttercups
Noun
- any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
- Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
- Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.
- Ellipsis of buttercup squash.
- Affectionate or ironic term of address.
Origin / Etymology
From butter + cup. Both sense 1 and 2 are from the flowers' association with butter, from their yellow colour. Compare butterflower for a similar derivation; outside of English, compare Dutch boterbloem, German Butterblume.
Synonyms
butter-flower, butterflower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup, ranunculus
Scrabble Score: 15
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