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Noun: buttercup  'bú-tu(r),kúp
  1. Any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
    - butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup [Brit]

Derived forms: buttercups

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: genus Ranunculus, Ranunculus

Encyclopedia: Buttercup, creeping

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