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A plant of the genus Ranunculus, or crowfoot, particularly R. bulbosus, with bright yellow flowers; -- called also butterflower, golden cup, and kingcup. It is the cuckoobud of Shakespeare.

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  1. n. A plant of the genus Ranunculus, or crowfoot, particularly R. bulbosus, with bright yellow flowers; -- called also butterflower, golden cup, and kingcup. It is the cuckoobud of Shakespeare.
  2. n. any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
  3. A plant of the genus Ranunculus, or crowfoot, particularly R. bulbosus, with bright yellow flowers; -- called also butterflower, golden cup, and kingcup. It is the cuckoobud of Shakespeare.
  4. A plant of the genus Ranunculus, or crowfoot, particularly R.bulbosus, with bright yellow flowers; -- called also butterflower,golden cup, and kingcup. It is the cuckoobud of Shakespeare.
  5. n:100 n. any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus