noun

buttercup

buttercup

The field was full of yellow buttercups.

The field was full of yellow buttercups.

((a buttercup)) a common wild plant with small, bright yellow, cup-shaped flowers The field was full of yellow buttercups.

Synonyms: daffodil, marigold

Compound of 'butter' + 'cup', from the flower's yellow colour and cup-like shape.

Imagine a small flower shaped like a cup, filled with yellow butter.

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