noun · rare

buttercup

buttercup · buttercups

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Butterblume, Hahnenfuß

Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowersAny of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.

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UK/ˈbʌt.ə.kʌp/US/ˈbʌt.ɚ.kʌp/

» Horses don't like buttercups; they just leave them in the meadow.

Pferde mögen keine Butterblumen, sie lassen sie auf der Wiese stehen.

Meaning

3 senses

Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
Hahnenfuß, Butterblume
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any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.
An affectionate or ironic term of address.

Examples

4 sentences

Horses don't like buttercups; they just leave them in the meadow.
dePferde mögen keine Butterblumen, sie lassen sie auf der Wiese stehen.
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I feel so sorry for people who live in countries without buttercups!
deMenschen, die in Ländern ohne Butterblumen leben, tun mir ja so leid!
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When Tom was in the first grade, he would pick buttercup flowers and give them to girls.
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Anne, Mrs. Rachel says you went to church last Sunday with your hat rigged out ridiculous with roses and buttercups.
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

herb of the genus Ranunculus:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

herb of the genus Ranunculus:

Origin

From butter + cup. Both sense 1 and 2 are from the flowers' association with butter, from

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.

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