cuckoobud

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cuckoobud - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cuckoobud \Cuck"oo*bud"\ (k??k"??-b?d`), n. (Bot.)
     A species of Ranunculus (Ranunculus bulbosus); -- called
     also butterflower, buttercup, kingcup, goldcup.
     --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

  Buttercup \But"ter*cup`\, n. (Bot.)
     A plant of the genus Ranunculus, or crowfoot, particularly
     Ranunculus bulbosus, with bright yellow flowers; -- called
     also butterflower, golden cup, and kingcup. It is the
     cuckoobud of Shakespeare.
     [1913 Webster]