"kingcup" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɪŋkʌp/ Forms: kingcups [plural]
Etymology: From king + cup. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|king|cup}} king + cup Head templates: {{en-noun}} kingcup (plural kingcups)
  1. (British, dialectal) Any of various species of buttercup, or the marsh marigold, Caltha palustris. Wikipedia link: kingcup Tags: British, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Buttercup family plants

Inflected forms

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