RANUNCULACEOUS
Etymology
Adjective
ranunculaceous (not comparable)
(botany) Of or pertaining to buttercups
Source: Wiktionary
Ra*nun`cu*la"ceous, a. Etym: [See Ranunculus.] (Bot.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Ranunculaceæ), of which the buttercup is the type, and which includes also the virgin's bower, the monkshood, larkspur, anemone, meadow rue, and peony.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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