noun
Meaning 1
The buttercup.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
goldcup
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noun
Meaning 2
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: buttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, kingcup
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
Narrower terms: meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, tall crowfoot, tall field buttercup, Ranunculus acris, common buttercup, Ranunculus bulbosus, mountain lily, Mount Cook lily, Ranunculus lyalii, western buttercup, Ranunculus occidentalis, creeping buttercup, creeping crowfoot, Ranunculus repens, cursed crowfoot, celery-leaved buttercup, Ranunculus sceleratus
History
Etymology
From gold + cup.