Synonyms & related words for buttercup

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of buttercup. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to buttercup

Explore words related to buttercup — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include kingcup, crowfoot, ranunculaceous, ranunculus, spearwort, mousetail, cowslip, cornflower. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does buttercup come from?

The word buttercup breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: butter-, from Greek boutyron (“butter”); and -cup, from Latin cuppa (“cup”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.