Synonyms & related words for buttercups

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of buttercups. 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 buttercups

Explore words related to buttercups — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include kingcup, crowfoot, ranunculus, daisies, ranunculaceous, cornflowers, daffodils, sunflowers. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does buttercups come from?

The word buttercups 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.