kingcup (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *kingcup*:
NOUN	plant	kingcup, marsh marigold, meadow bright, May blob, cowslip, water dragon, Caltha palustris	swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups
plant	kingcup, buttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup	any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

English > *kingcup*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups.
Synonyms	marsh marigold, meadow bright, May blob, cowslip, water dragon, Caltha palustris
Member of	Caltha, genus Caltha	A genus of Caltha
Broader	marsh plant, bog plant, swamp plant	A semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land
Spanish	calta, calta palustre, verruguera
Catalan	Caltha palustris

English > *kingcup*: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaning	Any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus.
Synonyms	buttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup
Member of	Ranunculus, genus Ranunculus	annual, biennial or perennial herbs
Narrower	common buttercup, Ranunculus bulbosus	perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer
	creeping buttercup, creeping crowfoot, Ranunculus repens	perennial European herb with long creeping stolons
	cursed crowfoot, celery-leaved buttercup, Ranunculus sceleratus	annual herb growing in marshy places
	meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, tall crowfoot, tall field buttercup, Ranunculus acris	perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America
	mountain lily, Mount Cook lily, Ranunculus lyalii	showy white-flowered perennial of New Zealand
	western buttercup, Ranunculus occidentalis	perennial of western North America
Broader	herb, herbaceous plant	A plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanish	botón de oro, francesilla, ranúnculo
Catalan	ranuncle

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