ranunculaceous
[ ruh-nuhng-kyuh-ley-shuh s ]
/ rəˌnʌŋ kyəˈleɪ ʃəs /
adjective
belonging to the Ranunculaceae, the buttercup family of plants.
Compare
buttercup family.
Origin of ranunculaceous
1825–35; < New Latin
Ranunculace(ae) name of family (
Ranuncul(us) genus name (Latin
rānunculus little frog;
rān(a) frog +
-unculus diminutive suffix, extracted from n-stem derivatives; see
homunculus) +
-aceae
-aceae) +
-ous
Words nearby ranunculaceous
rant,
rant and rave,
rantoul,
ranula,
ranula pancreatica,
ranunculaceous,
ranunculus,
ranvier,
ranvier's node,
raob,
raoc
British Dictionary definitions for ranunculaceous
ranunculaceous
/ (rəˌnʌŋkjʊˈleɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Ranunculaceae, a N temperate family of flowering plants typically having flowers with five petals and numerous anthers and styles. The family includes the buttercup, clematis, hellebore, and columbine