kingcup

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kingcup

/ˈkɪŋkʌp/

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From king + cup.

noun kingcups

UK, dialectal Any of various species of buttercup, or the marsh marigold, Caltha palustris. He told me how the wise toad who squats among the kingcups by the stream in summer has a very precious jewel in his head.

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@misc{kingcup_2026,
  title = {kingcup},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kingcup},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}