tall buttercup

/tɔl ˌbʌdərˈkʌp/
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Other forms: tall buttercups

Definitions of tall buttercup
  1. noun
    perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America
    synonyms: Ranunculus acris, meadow buttercup, tall crowfoot, tall field buttercup
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    type of:
    butter-flower, buttercup, butterflower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup
    any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
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