Buttercup
[ˈbʌtəˌkʌp]Meaning
from the English word for the yellow flower, genus Ranunculus
Background Story
Buttercup comes from the English word for the yellow flower of the genus Ranunculus, whose members are also called spearworts and water crowfoots. William Goldman used it for Princess Buttercup in his book The Princess Bride (1973) and the film adaptation that followed in 1987.
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