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Definition of buttercup noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

buttercup

noun

/ˈbʌtəkʌp/

/ˈbʌtərkʌp/

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a wild plant with small shiny yellow flowers that are like cups in shapeTopics Plants and treesc2

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