buttercup en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbʌt.ɚ.kʌp/ (US)
- (US) audio
- /ˈbʌt.ə.kʌp/ (UK)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
- Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of buttercup squash.
alt of buttercup squash
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An affectionate or ironic term of address.
When she touched my hand, what a chill I got Her lips are like a volcano that's hot I'm proud to say that she's my buttercup. I'm in love - I'm all shook up.
1957, “All Shook Up”, Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley (lyrics), performed by Elvis Presley:Listen, buttercup, you're damned good in bed. They don't come any better, but I'm really not interested in playing second fiddle to your camera or your young lovers.
1987, Joyce Brandon, Lady and the Lawman, page 346:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| buttercups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Bermuda buttercup · creeping buttercup · buttercup squash · goldilocks buttercup · bulbous buttercup · glacier buttercup · California buttercup · buttercup anemone · wood buttercup · buttercup tree · buttercupped · Greenland buttercup · buttercuplike
Synonyms
butterflower · gold-knop · goldcup · ranunculus · crowfoot · goldballs
Translations (67)
cs pryskyřník (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · mi mārūrū (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · mi kawariki (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · fa آلاله (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · gd cearban (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · fi leinikki (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · gl ranúnculo (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · de Butterblume (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · ga fearbán (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · it ranuncolo (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · he נורית (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · tr sütlüce (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · cmn 金鳳花 /金凤花 (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · mi waoriki (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · fo sólja (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · fr fleur de l'impatience (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · pl jaskier (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · es ranúnculo (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · mi kōpukupuku (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · nv łéʼétsoh yiljaaʼí (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · sk iskerník (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · ar حَوْذَان (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · lt vėdrynas (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · fr bouton-d'or (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · mns-nor вит морых лӯпта (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · tr düğün çiçeği (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · az qaymaqçiçəyi (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · mi kōpukapuka (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · is sóley (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · ja キンポウゲ (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · eo ranunkolo (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · bo ལྕེ་ཚ (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · ro gălbenea (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · ota دوگون چیچكی (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · ja 金鳳花 (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · mi raoriki (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · ga crobh préacháin (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · tr turnaayağı (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · cy blodyn menyn (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · cy crafanc y frân (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · gd buidheag-an-t-samhraidh (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · de Hahnenfuß (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · gv cass feeagh (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · ru лю́тик (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · fr renoncule (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · la gallīcrūs (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · ka ბაია (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · mi korikori (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · sv smörblomma (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · pt ranúnculo (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · fr gobet du diable (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · el ρεναγκούλα (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · la rānunculus (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · ko 미나리아재비 (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · lb Botterblumm (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · bg лютиче (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · nl boterbloem (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · hu boglárka (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · nn smørblom (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · cmn 毛茛 (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · fr grenouillette (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · grc βατράχιον (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · el νεραγκούλα (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · kk сарғалдақ (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · ca ranuncle (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · gl botón de ouro (herb of the genus Ranunculus) · ro piciorul-cocoșului (herb of the genus Ranunculus)