but|ter|cup

but|ter|cup
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 Sicily for its egg-laying capacity, that has featherless shanks and white earlobes.

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  • 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

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