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1. Swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups
   - marsh marigold, meadow bright, May blob, cowslip, water dragon, Caltha palustris
    
2. Any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
   - buttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup

Derived forms: kingcups

Type of: bog plant, herb, herbaceous plant, marsh plant, swamp plant

Part of: Caltha, genus Caltha, genus Ranunculus, Ranunculus

Encyclopedia: Kingcup