buttercups
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buttercups, plural;
/ˈbətərˌkəp/,
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buttercups, plural;
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A herbaceous plant with bright yellow cup-shaped flowers, common in grassland and as a garden weed. All kinds are poisonous and generally avoided by livestock
Web Definitions:
- (buttercup) any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
- Ranunculus is a large genus of about 600 species of plants in the Ranunculaceae, which includes the buttercups, spearworts, water crowfoots and the lesser celandine (but not the greater celandine of the poppy family Papaveraceae).
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- (Buttercup (TV series)) Buttercup is a Filipino television series starring Claudine Barretto, Assunta de Rossi, Piolo Pascual, Diether Ocampo and Angelu de Leon. The series aired in 2003-2004.
- (Buttercup(The Powerpuff Girls)) The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series about three kindergarten-aged girls who have superpowers. ...
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- (Buttercup) A common yellow flower (Ranunculus) generally found in wetter parts of the farm. It is common on undrained permanent pasture where it can become invasive.(Picture)
- Poisonous plant and can be found is several varieties, varying widely in size and habit of growth, but all have similar golden flowers and all are poisonous, but dried in hay are harmless.