buttercup

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noun

Plural noun:

buttercups

1.
Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
2.
Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.
3.
(abbreviation, alt of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of buttercup squash.
4.
Affectionate or ironic term of address.

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crowfootranunculusbutterflowergoldballsgoldcupgold-knop

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Nguồn gốc từ

From butter + cup. Both Q146130 and Q29465 are from the flowers' association with butter, from their yellow colour. Compare butterflower for a similar derivation; outside of English, compare boterbloem, Butterblume.