Goldcup (Noun)

Meaning

Any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The Ranunculus asiaticus, also known as the Persian goldcup, is a popular variety used as an ornamental flower in gardens.
• Goldcup is the common name for Ranunculus auricomus, a plant native to Europe and western Asia.
• The buttercup or goldcup has five shiny petals and a mass of golden anthers that attract many bees and butterflies.
• Goldcups have deeply lobed or toothed leaves, usually hairy on both surfaces, which resemble small oak leaves.
• Some goldcups can grow in shady spots with damp soil, such as Ranunculus auricomus.

Synonyms

• Buttercup
• Butterflower
• Butter-flower
• Kingcup
• Crowfoot

Hypernyms

• Herb
• Herbaceous Plant

Hyponyms

• Common Buttercup
• Ranunculus Bulbosus
• Creeping Buttercup
• Cursed Crowfoot
• Creeping Crowfoot
• Ranunculus Repens
• Meadow Buttercup
• Celery-leaved Buttercup
• Mount Cook Lily
• Ranunculus Occidentalis
• Tall Field Buttercup
• Tall Buttercup
• Tall Crowfoot
• Ranunculus Lyalii
• Ranunculus Sceleratus
• Mountain Lily
• Western Buttercup