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Marigold vs Buttercup - What's the difference?

marigold | buttercup |

As nouns the difference between marigold and buttercup

is that marigold is any garden flower plant of the genus calendula , with orange, yellow or reddish flowers while buttercup is any of many herbs, of the genus ranunculus , having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.

As an adjective marigold

is having the color of marigolds, a bright yellowish-orange hue.

marigold

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any garden flower plant of the genus Calendula , with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
  • Any plant of the genus Tagetes , a flowering plant with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.

    • Derived terms

    * African marigold * bur marigold * corn marigold * fig marigold * French marigold * marsh marigold * pot marigold

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the color of marigolds, a bright yellowish-orange hue.

    • See also

    *

    buttercup

    English

    (wikipedia buttercup)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus , having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
  • Any flower of the genus Narcissus ; a daffodil
  • * 1987 , Joyce Brandon, Lady and the Lawman (page 346)
    • Listen, buttercup , you're damned good in bed. They don't come any better, but I'm really not interested in playing second fiddle to your camera or your young lovers.

    Synonyms

    * ranunculus, crowfoot