But|ter|cup — «BUHT uhr KUHP», noun. a common plant with bright yellow flowers shaped like cups. The buttercup belongs to the crowfoot family. Its deeply divided leaves resemble a crow s foot. But|ter|cup «BUHT uhr KUHP», noun. a breed of chicken developed in… … Useful english dictionary
but·ter·cup — /ˈbʌtɚˌkʌp/ noun, pl cups [count] : a wild plant that has small yellow flowers that are shaped like cups … Useful english dictionary
golden cup — Buttercup But ter*cup , n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Ranunculus}, or crowfoot, particularly {Ranunculus bulbosus}, with bright yellow flowers; called also {butterflower}, {golden cup}, and {kingcup}. It is the {cuckoobud} of Shakespeare. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buttercup — but|ter|cup [ˈbʌtəkʌp US ər ] n a small shiny yellow wild flower … Dictionary of contemporary English
buttercup — but|ter|cup [ bʌtər,kʌp ] noun count a plant with small bright yellow flowers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
buttercup — but•ter•cup [[t]ˈbʌt ərˌkʌp[/t]] n. pln any of numerous plants of the genus Ranunculus, having glossy yellow flowers and deeply cut leaves • Etymology: 1505–15 … From formal English to slang
Buttercup — But ter*cup , n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Ranunculus}, or crowfoot, particularly {Ranunculus bulbosus}, with bright yellow flowers; called also {butterflower}, {golden cup}, and {kingcup}. It is the {cuckoobud} of Shakespeare. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
butterflower — Buttercup But ter*cup , n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Ranunculus}, or crowfoot, particularly {Ranunculus bulbosus}, with bright yellow flowers; called also {butterflower}, {golden cup}, and {kingcup}. It is the {cuckoobud} of Shakespeare. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cuckoobud — Buttercup But ter*cup , n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Ranunculus}, or crowfoot, particularly {Ranunculus bulbosus}, with bright yellow flowers; called also {butterflower}, {golden cup}, and {kingcup}. It is the {cuckoobud} of Shakespeare. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kingcup — Buttercup But ter*cup , n. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Ranunculus}, or crowfoot, particularly {Ranunculus bulbosus}, with bright yellow flowers; called also {butterflower}, {golden cup}, and {kingcup}. It is the {cuckoobud} of Shakespeare. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English