buttercup.
Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
Meaning & usage
Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.
Ellipsis of buttercup squash.
An affectionate or ironic term of address.
Where this word comes from
From butter + cup. Both sense 1 and 2 are from the flowers' association with butter, from their yellow colour. Compare butterflower for a similar derivation; outside of English, compare Dutch boterbloem, German Butterblume.
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