Noun: buttercup 'bú-tu(r),kúp
- Any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
"Children often hold buttercups under their chins to see the yellow reflection";
- butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup [Brit]
Derived forms: buttercups
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: genus Ranunculus, Ranunculus
Encyclopedia: Buttercup, creeping