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ranunculus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buttercup noun Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
  • tadpole noun The tailed, legless larval stage of a frog or toad that lives in water and breathes through gills.

Senses

ranunculus is used for these senses in English:

  • buttercup Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
  • tadpole A young toad or frog in its larval stage of development that lives in water, has a tail and no legs, and, like a fish, breathes through gills.

buttercup — full definition

  1. noun Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
  2. noun Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.
  3. noun Ellipsis of buttercup squash.
  4. noun An affectionate or ironic term of address.

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