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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Growers in chilly climates need to dig up tender bulbs, like dahlias, gladiolus, and ranunculus, in fall and overwinter the bulbs indoors to keep these plants safe from severe cold. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024 Next, the stylist added zinnias, caramel antique roses, dahlias, and ranunculus throughout, building the arrangement more substantially on the right side and leaving empty space in the middle to keep the eye moving. —

Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024 The climate in Carlsbad, California provides the ideal conditions for growing giant tecolote ranunculus, and the ranch has nearly 50 acres of the double-petaled blooms to show for it. —

Catherine Garcia, theweek, 15 Mar. 2024 March 15-24 Where to see ranunculus (Image credit: Marcie Gonzalez / The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch) The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are a technicolor dream. —

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