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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of many plants, mostly of subgenus Ranunculus subg. Batrachium, that have a leaf shaped somewhat like a bird's foot; especially the buttercups
2. 2
   any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

butter-flowerbuttercupbuttercupbutterflowercaltropgoldcup

Etymology

From crow + foot.

Related phrases

crowfoot cellgreat water crowfootwater crowfoot

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