noun
- a bright yellow wildflower with glossy petals, common in fields and meadows
- a term of endearment, especially for a child or loved one
Usage: informal
Examples
- The children picked buttercups in the meadow.
- Yellow buttercups dotted the entire field.
- She made a chain of buttercups and daisies.
- Come here, buttercup, and let me tie your shoes.
- The buttercup’s shiny petals reflected the sunlight.
- Wild buttercups grew along the hiking trail.