Buttercup is a yellow flower that grows in the spring.
It has a round, cup-shaped flower head with petals that look like butter.
Buttercups are often found in meadows and fields.
They are a popular flower for making bouquets.
The buttercup field was a sea of yellow.
Noun: buttercup (a yellow wildflower with a cup-shaped flower).
Adjective: buttercup (having a yellow colour like that of a buttercup).
Verb: to buttercup (to paint or dye something yellow).
The word "buttercup" has an interesting etymology. It comes from the Old English word bōttorcuppe, which means "cup of butter." The Old English word bōttorcuppe is thought to be related to the Proto-Germanic word bōttōr-koppa, which also means "cup of butter.".
Describe what a buttercup looks like.
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