ranunculus

/ (rəˈnʌŋkjʊləs) /

noun plural -luses or -li (-ˌlaɪ)

any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Ranunculus, having finely divided leaves and typically yellow five-petalled flowers. The genus includes buttercup, crowfoot, spearwort, and lesser celandine

Word Origin for ranunculus

C16: from Latin: tadpole, from rāna a frog

Words nearby ranunculus

rant and rave, rantoul, ranula, ranula pancreatica, ranunculaceous, ranunculus, ranvier, ranvier's node, raob, raoc, raoult's law

Example sentences from the Web for ranunculus

Substitutions of this kind form the green "eyes" or centres of certain varieties of Ranunculus and Anemone.

Vegetable Teratology |Maxwell T. Masters
Ranunculus trilobus (Goodie) is a troublesome weed on the meadows.

The Highlands of Ethiopia |William Cornwallis Harris
A familiar illustration of this is afforded by Ranunculus auricomus, in which it is the exception to find the corolla perfect.

Vegetable Teratology |Maxwell T. Masters
Anemone and ranunculus seed may be sown, and perennial plants transplanted.

Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements |Various

Quantities of this ranunculus come floating down the Hogsmill brook, at times catching against the bridge.

The Hills and the Vale |Richard Jefferies

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ranunculus

noun plural -luses or -li (-ˌlaɪ)

Word Origin for ranunculus

Words nearby ranunculus

Example sentences from the Web for ranunculus