boterbloem

Dutch

Etymology

From boter (butter) +‎ bloem (flower).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.tərˌblum/
  • Hyphenation: bo‧ter‧bloem

Noun

boterbloem f (plural boterbloemen, diminutive boterbloempje n)

  1. the wild herb buttercup, a yellow crowfoot species of genus Ranunculus
    Hypernym: ranonkel

Derived terms

  • bosboterbloem
  • scherpe boterbloem

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: botterblom

Further reading