[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cuckoobud \cuck"oobud"\ k??k"??-b?d`, n. bot.
   a species of ranunculus ranunculus bulbosus; -- called
   also butterflower, buttercup, kingcup, goldcup.
   --shak.
   1913 webster
see also:
ranunculus ranunculus bulbosus butterflower buttercup kingcup goldcup 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

buttercup \but"tercup`\, n. bot.
   a plant of the genus ranunculus, or crowfoot, particularly
   ranunculus bulbosus, with bright yellow flowers; -- called
   also butterflower, golden cup, and kingcup. it is the
   cuckoobud of shakespeare.
   1913 webster
see also:
ranunculus ranunculus bulbosus butterflower golden cup kingcup cuckoobud 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

butterflower \butterflower\ n.
   any of various plants of the genus ranunculus.

   syn: buttercup, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup.
        wordnet 1.5
see also:
ranunculus 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

butter-flower
     n : any of various plants of the genus ranunculus syn: buttercup,
          butterflower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup
see also:
buttercup butterflower crowfoot goldcup kingcup 

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

butterflower
     n : any of various plants of the genus ranunculus syn: buttercup,
          butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup
see also:
buttercup butter-flower crowfoot goldcup kingcup 

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