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Definition of turban buttercup
turban buttercup
Plural:turban buttercups
turban buttercup Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A species of herbaceous perennial flowering plant native to the eastern Mediterranean region, southwestern Asia, and northeastern Africa, widely cultivated for its showy, heavily layered, and rounded flowers.
Example
"The florist arranged a striking centerpiece featuring dark red turban buttercups alongside white roses."
Word Origin & Etymology
Named for its multi-petaled, round flower heads that vaguely resemble the shape of a traditional folded turban, combined with 'buttercup', referencing its botanical genus (Ranunculus) and characteristic cup shape.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Turban buttercup. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/turban buttercup