buttercup
Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowersAny of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
» Horses don't like buttercups; they just leave them in the meadow.
Pferde mögen keine Butterblumen, sie lassen sie auf der Wiese stehen.
Значення
значень: 3Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
Hahnenfuß, Butterblume
лю́тикljútik
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.
An affectionate or ironic term of address.
Приклади
речень: 4Horses don't like buttercups; they just leave them in the meadow.
dePferde mögen keine Butterblumen, sie lassen sie auf der Wiese stehen. — Manfredo
I feel so sorry for people who live in countries without buttercups!
deMenschen, die in Ländern ohne Butterblumen leben, tun mir ja so leid! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
When Tom was in the first grade, he would pick buttercup flowers and give them to girls.
Anne, Mrs. Rachel says you went to church last Sunday with your hat rigged out ridiculous with roses and buttercups.
Переклади
мов: 8За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Походження
From butter + cup. Both sense 1 and 2 are from the flowers' association with butter, fromFrom 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.
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Форми
множина: buttercups| Однина | buttercup |
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| Множина | buttercups |
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Синоніми
синонімів: 8- any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus:butterflowerbutter-flowercrowfootgoldcupkingcup