KINGCUP

buttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup

(noun) any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kingcup (plural kingcups)

(British, regional) Any of various species of buttercup, or the marsh marigold, Caltha palustris.

Anagrams

• pick gun

Source: Wiktionary


King"cup`, n. (Bot.)

Definition: The common buttercup.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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