noun
- plural of buttercup; bright yellow wildflowers with glossy petals, commonly found in meadows and fields
Examples
- The children picked buttercups in the meadow.
- Buttercups bloomed throughout the spring pasture.
- She made a chain of buttercups and daisies.
- The field was dotted with bright yellow buttercups.
- Buttercups are toxic to livestock if eaten in large quantities.
- We held buttercups under our chins to see if we liked butter.