ranunculi

Variant of ranunculus

ranunculus definition

ra·nun·cu·lus (rə nuŋ′kyo̵o ləs)

noun pl. ranunculuses -·luses or ranunculi -·li′ (-lī′)

buttercup

Etymology: ModL < L, tadpole, medicinal plant, dim. of rana, frog

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