ranunculaceous Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ra*nun`cu*la"ceous adjective

Etymology

See Ranunculus.

Definitions

1. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Ranunculaceæ), of which the buttercup is the type, and which includes also the virgin's bower, the monkshood, larkspur, anemone, meadow rue, and peony.