Kingcup

//ˈkɪŋkʌp// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various species of buttercup, or the marsh marigold, Caltha palustris. British, dialectal

    "He told me how the wise toad who squats among the kingcups by the stream in summer has a very precious jewel in his head."

  2. 2
    any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus wordnet
  3. 3
    swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups wordnet

Synonyms

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butter-flowerbuttercupbuttercupbutterflowercaltha palustriscowslip

Example

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"He told me how the wise toad who squats among the kingcups by the stream in summer has a very precious jewel in his head."

Etymology

From king + cup.

Related phrases

caltha palustrismarsh marigold

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