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Meaning of Buttercup | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈbʌt.ə.kʌp

Definitions

Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.
Ellipsis of buttercup squash.
abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Affectionate or ironic term of address.

Equivalents

العربية حوذان رجل الغراب

བོད་སྐད ལྕེ་ཚ

Català ranuncle

Čeština pryskyřník

Cymraeg crafanc y frân

Deutsch Butterblume Hahnenfuß

Ελληνικά νεραγκούλα ρεναγκούλα

Español ranúnculo

فارسی آلاله

Suomi leinikki

Français bouton-d'or fleur de l'impatience gobet du diable grenouillette renoncule

Gaeilge crobh préacháin fearbán

Gàidhlig buidheag-an-t-samhraidh cearban

Galego botón de ouro

עברית נורית

Magyar Boglárka

Íslenska sóley

Italiano ranuncolo

日本語キンポウゲ金鳳花

ქართული ბაია

Қазақша сарғалдақ

한국어 미나리아재비

Latina gallīcrūs rānunculus

Nederlands boterbloem

Polski Jaskier

Português ranúnculo

Română gălbenea

Русский лютик

Slovenčina iskerník

Svenska smörblomma

Türkçe düğün çiçeği sütlüce turnaayağı

Examples

“When she touched my hand, what a chill I got Her lips are like a volcano that's hot I'm proud to say that she's my buttercup. I'm in love - I'm all shook up.”

“Listen, buttercup, you're damned good in bed. They don't come any better, but I'm really not interested in playing second fiddle to your camera or your young lovers.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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