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goldcup

goldcup noun: the buttercup.

Noun

goldcup (plural goldcups)

  1. (dated) The buttercup.
    • Oh see how thick the goldcup flowers
      Are lying in field and lane,
      With dandelions to tell the hours
      That never are told again.1896, Alfred Edward Housman, A Shropshire Lad, Chapter V

Forms of goldcup

pluralgoldcups

Origin of goldcup

From gold + cup.

Phrases with goldcup

Questions about goldcup

What does goldcup mean?
Goldcup means the buttercup.
What part of speech is goldcup?
Goldcup is a noun.
What is the plural of goldcup?
The plural of goldcup is goldcups.

Words near goldcup in the dictionary

  1. goldbug
  2. goldbugs
  3. goldcraft
  4. goldcrest
  5. goldcrests
  6. goldcup
  7. goldcup oak
  8. goldcup oaks
  9. goldcups
  10. golddigger
  11. golddiggers

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