meadow buttercup
- noun
- UK
:
ranúnculo de pradera
- The field was dotted with meadow buttercup, creating a sea of yellow blooms in spring.
Examples
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The meadow buttercup thrives in open, grassy areas with plenty of sunlight.
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The meadow buttercup blooms in early spring.
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Children picked meadow buttercup flowers during their walk through the countryside.
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I saw a field full of meadow buttercups yesterday.
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The field was dotted with meadow buttercup, creating a sea of yellow blooms in spring.
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Children picked meadow buttercup flowers during their walk through the countryside.
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The meadow buttercup thrives in open, grassy areas with plenty of sunlight.
Synonyms
A common yellow buttercup that grows in meadows in Europe and North America
A tall wild plant with bright yellow spring flowers that can poison farm animals
A European wild flower that comes back every year with bright yellow spring flowers
A wild plant with tall stems and bright yellow flowers
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The meaning is directly compositional: 'meadow' (a grassy field) modifies 'buttercup' (a yellow flower), so the phrase denotes a buttercup that grows in meadows. This straightforward noun–noun compound follows common English and cross‑linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The plant name meadow buttercup comes from two simple images: a meadow, a grassy field, and a buttercup, a small cup-shaped flower with bright yellow petals that look like butter. So, the name refers to the 'yellow wildflower' you find in open meadows.