Buttercup Synonyms

bŭtər-kŭp
Any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. butterflower
  2. butter-flower
  3. crowfoot
  4. goldcup
  5. kingcup

Words Related to Buttercup

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. forget-me-not
  2. hollyhock
  3. ox-eye
  4. cowslip
  5. vetchling
  6. mignonette
  7. foxglove
  8. tormentil
  9. white-flowered
  10. lily-of-the-valley
  11. pignut
  12. cranesbill
  13. gromwell

Buttercup Sentence Examples

  • The floral arrangement thus recalls that of a buttercup, a resemblance which extends to the fruit, which is a head of achenes or follicles.

  • In pasture, cutting will prevent meadow buttercup seeding.

  • Deep plowing may kill plants buried below 15 cm but creeping buttercup can survive shallow burial.

  • Most famous of these is Ranunculus lyallii, the largest buttercup in the world.

  • Pilewort (Ficaria) - Plants of the Crowfoot family, much resembling some kinds of Buttercup.

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