butter-flower
Definition
Noun 1. A flowering plant of the genus Ranunculus: "butter-flower" is a common name for various (often yellow-flowered) herbaceous plants belonging to the large genus Ranunculus.
Usage Notes
- "Butter-flower" is a dated or dialectal common name. The standard modern common name for these plants is buttercup.
- It specifically refers to plants in the genus , which are characterized by often glossy, yellow flowers and lobed or divided leaves.
- The term is typically used in a botanical or informal descriptive context.
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Variants and Related Words
- Buttercup (n): The standard modern term for the same plants. (e.g., )
- Crowfoot (n): Another common name for some species within the genus, referring to the shape of the leaves.
- Ranunculus (n): The formal botanical genus name.
Synonyms
- Buttercup
- Crowfoot (for some species)
Advanced Usage
- The name "butter-flower" or "buttercup" is often thought to originate from the flower's yellow, buttery color or from an old belief that the plants gave butter its yellow tint when cows ate them.
Noun
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any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
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