noun
buttercup
Buttercup (noun) means a wild plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Ranunculus, also called crowfoot.
noun
1
A wild plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Ranunculus, also called crowfoot.
2
A daffodil, a flower of the genus Narcissus.
3
Short for buttercup squash.
4
A fond, or sometimes mocking, way of addressing someone.
"When she touched my hand, what a chill I got Her lips are like a volcano that's hot I'm proud to say that she's my buttercup. I'm in love - I'm all shook up."
— “All Shook Up”, All Shook Up (1957)
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Etymology
From butter + cup. Both sense 1 and 2 are from the flowers' association with butter, from their yellow colour. Compare butterflower for a similar derivation; outside of English, compare Dutch boterbloem, German Butterblume.
Synonyms
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goldcup
crowfoot
kingcup
butterflower
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of buttercup?
"buttercup" (noun) means a wild plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Ranunculus, also called crowfoot.
What is another word for buttercup?
Other words for "buttercup" include goldcup, crowfoot, kingcup, butterflower.
What are the different meanings of buttercup?
"buttercup" has 3 main meanings: 1. A wild plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Ranunculus, also called crowfoot; 2. A daffodil, a flower of the genus Narcissus; 3. Short for buttercup squash.
