kingcup
/ˈkɪŋkʌp/
kingcup noun: any of various species of buttercup, or the marsh marigold, Caltha palustris.
Noun
kingcup (plural kingcups)
- Any of various species of buttercup, or the marsh marigold, Caltha palustris.
- He told me how the wise toad who squats among the kingcups by the stream in summer has a very precious jewel in his head.1979, Angela Carter, ‘The Erl-King’, The Bloody Chamber, Vintage, published 2006, page 99
Forms of kingcup
| plural | kingcups |
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Origin of kingcup
From king + cup.
Questions about kingcup
- What does kingcup mean?
- Kingcup means any of various species of buttercup, or the marsh marigold, Caltha palustris.
- What part of speech is kingcup?
- Kingcup is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kingcup?
- Kingcup is pronounced /ˈkɪŋkʌp/.
- What is the plural of kingcup?
- The plural of kingcup is kingcups.
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