buttercups
nounUK /ˈbʌtəkʌps/
US /ˈbʌtərkʌps/
Buttercups are small yellow flowers that grow in fields and gardens.
The children picked buttercups in the meadow.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A bright yellow color like the flower.
She painted the wall a soft buttercup yellow.
3. A term of affection for someone sweet.
Goodnight, my little buttercup.
4. Any of several related plants with cup-shaped flowers.
The marsh buttercup grows near ponds.