Ranunculus definitions

Ranunculus

1) Genus ranunculus 2) Magnoliid dicot genus
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Ranunculus s is a large genus of about 600 species of plants in the Ranunculaceae. Members of the genus include the buttercups, spearworts, water crowfoots and the lesser celandine. They are mostly herbaceous perennials with bright yellow or white flowers (if white, still with a yellow centre); some are annuals or biennials. A few species have ora...
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Ranunculus

• (n.) A genus of herbs, mostly with yellow flowers, including crowfoot, buttercups, and the cultivated ranunculi (R. Asiaticus, R. aconitifolius, etc.) in which the flowers are double and of various colors.
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Ranunculus

This is a group of hardy and tender perennials and annuals, commonly known as Buttercups. These plants were originally found in northern England and from Europe to North Africa and West Asia. These plants are suitable for borders, wildflower gardens and stream- and watersides. R. aconitifolius 'Flore Pleno' (Fair-Maids-of-France/Kent) is a very...
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ranunculus

Origin: L, a little frog, a medicinal plant, perhaps crowfoot, dim. Of rana a frog; cf. Raccare to roar. ... <botany> A genus of herbs, mostly with yellow flowers, including crowfoot, buttercups, and the cultivated ranunculi (R. Asiaticus, R. Aconitifolius, etc) in which the flowers are double and of various colours. ... Source: Websters Dict...
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Ranunculus

Ra·nun'cu·lus (rȧ*nŭn'ku*lŭs) noun ; plural English Ranunculuses (- ĕz), Latin Ranunculi (-lī). [ Latin , a little frog, a medicinal plant, perhaps crowfoot, dim. of rana a frog; confer raccare to roar.] (Botany) A genus of...
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Ranunculus

Ranunculus is a genus of herbaceous plants of the family Ranunculaceae. They have entire, lobed or compounded leaves, and usually panicled white or yellow flowers. The species are numerous, and almost exclusively inhabit the northern hemisphere. The British species include the buttercup and spearwort.
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