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king⋅cup

[king-kuhp]
–noun
1. any of various common buttercups, as Ranunculus bulbosus, having bright-yellow flowers.
2. Chiefly British. the marsh marigold.

Origin:
1530–40; king + cup
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king·cup   (kĭng'kŭp')   
n.   Chiefly British
  1. Any of several plants with yellow flowers.

  2. The marsh marigold.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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