Definition of RANUNCULUS

ranunculus

Plural: ranunculi, ranunculuses

Noun

  • annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot
  • Any plant of the genus Ranunculus; the buttercup or crowfoot.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Ranunculus, from Latin rānunculus.

Synonyms

genus Ranunculus, buttercup, crowfoot

Scrabble Score: 12

ranunculus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ranunculus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ranunculus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

ranunculus: valid Words With Friends Word