ranunculus
ranunculus · ranunculuses · ranunculi
Any plant of the genus RanunculusAny plant of the genus Ranunculus; the buttercup or crowfoot.
Meaning
1 sensesAny plant of the genus Ranunculus; the buttercup or crowfoot.
annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot
Origin
Borrowed from translingual Ranunculus, from Latin rānunculus.Borrowed from translingual Ranunculus, from Latin rānunculus.
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Forms
plural: ranunculuses / ranunculi| Singular | ranunculus |
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| Plural | ranunculuses / ranunculi |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedranunculaceous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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