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Bermuda buttercup

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Cape sorrel, any of species Oxalis pes-caprae of tristylous plants with yellow flowers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: soursop

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

South African bulbous wood sorrel with showy yellow flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: English-weed, Oxalis pes-caprae, Oxalis cernua

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oxalis, sorrel, wood sorrel

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: حمصيص (ḥamṣīṣ) — Oxalis pes-caprae
  • Finnish: nuokkukäenkaali — Oxalis pes-caprae
  • German: Gelber Sauerklee — Oxalis pes-caprae
  • German: Nickender Sauerklee — Oxalis pes-caprae
  • Icelandic: smæra — Oxalis pes-caprae