Buttercup vs. Daisy — What's the Difference?

Any of numerous herbs of the genus Ranunculus, native chiefly to temperate and cold regions and having acrid juice, often toothed or lobed leaves, and usually yellow or white flowers with numerous pistils.

A widely naturalized Eurasian plant (Leucanthemum vulgare syn. Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) having flower heads with a yellow center and white rays. Also called oxeye daisy, white daisy.

Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.

A low-growing plant (Bellis perennis) native to Europe and widely naturalized, having flower heads with white or pinkish rays. Also called English daisy.

Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.

The flower head of any of these plants.

Affectionate or ironic term of address.

(Slang) One that is deemed excellent or notable.

A plant of the genus Ranunculus, or crowfoot, particularly Ranunculus bulbosus, with bright yellow flowers; - called also butterflower, golden cup, and kingcup. It is the cuckoobud of Shakespeare.

A wild flowering plant Bellis perennis of the Asteraceae family, with a yellow head and white petals

Any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

Many other flowering plants of various species, mostly among the asterids.

(Cockney rhyming slang) A boot or other footwear.

A genus of low herbs (Bellis), belonging to the family Compositæ. The common English and classical daisy is Bellis perennis, which has a yellow disk and white or pinkish rays.

Any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl