ranunculus
noun
ra·nun·cu·lus
rə-ˈnəŋ-kyə-ləs 
plural ranunculus or ranunculuses or ranunculi
rə-ˈnəŋ-kyə-ˌlī
-ˌlē
: any of a large genus (Ranunculus of the family Ranunculaceae, the buttercup family) of chiefly perennial herbaceous plants with tuberous or fibrous roots and typically yellow, five-petaled, cup-shaped flowers and including one (R. asiaticus) of southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia widely cultivated for its white, yellow, pink, red, or orange flowers having multiple layers of petals see buttercup, lesser celandine
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Opaque vases full of ranunculus, carnations, and roses bring a refreshing garden feel to this Christmas table.
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Long Beach Realtors Loree Scarborough and Tessa Owen were holding several fat bundles of blue hydrangeas around 8:30 a.m. while considering long stems of orange ranunculus for a client appreciation event later that day.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
The florist Yasmine Khatib, 38, of Yasmine Floral Design, a friend who attended the party with her partner, the gardener Horace Cameron, 32, brought arrangements of daffodils, sweet peas, poppies and butterfly ranunculus.
—Jean Trinh, New York Times, 2 May 2024
The book is about flower bulb grower Luther Gage, who cultivated the giant Tecolote ranunculus, which can be seen at The Flower Fields in Carlsbad.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Long Beach Realtors Loree Scarborough and Tessa Owen were holding several fat bundles of blue hydrangeas around 8:30 a.m. while considering long stems of orange ranunculus for a client appreciation event later that day.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
The florist Yasmine Khatib, 38, of Yasmine Floral Design, a friend who attended the party with her partner, the gardener Horace Cameron, 32, brought arrangements of daffodils, sweet peas, poppies and butterfly ranunculus.
—Jean Trinh, New York Times, 2 May 2024
The book is about flower bulb grower Luther Gage, who cultivated the giant Tecolote ranunculus, which can be seen at The Flower Fields in Carlsbad.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Ranunculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranunculus. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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