buttercup

Meanings

• noun

  A type of common yellow wildflower with a round, flat head of bright yellow petals and a green center.

  - "The meadow was filled with buttercups."
  - "Buttercups are often used in bouquets and as garden flowers."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈbʌt.ɚ.kʌp/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

crowfoot , ranunculus

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with buttercup
tupple , dupple , rubble

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Variants

List of all variants of buttercup that leads to same result
buttercup , buttercups

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Etymology

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Old English 'buttorcupe', from 'buttor' meaning 'yellow' and 'cupe' meaning 'cup'.

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Trivia

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1. Buttercups contain a chemical called 'saponins', which can produce a lather when rubbed between the hands.

2. Buttercups are part of the Ranunculaceae family, which also includes columbines and delphiniums.

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Related Concepts

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1. daisy: Buttercups are sometimes called 'butter daisies' due to their similar appearance to daisies.

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Culture

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Buttercups have been used in various cultures for different purposes. In medieval Europe, it was believed that if a buttercup was placed in a bucket of milk, the milk would turn yellow, indicating that it was good. In literature, buttercups have appeared in poems and stories, such as in Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.

How to Memorize "buttercup"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a yellow flower with a flat head and green center. Imagine the flower growing in a meadow or garden.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'buttercup' with the color yellow and the image of a round, flat flower head.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Butter in a Cup' to remember the name of the flower.

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