Buttercup Flower Meaning and Symbolism
There are over 600 distinct species of the Ranunculaceae family that includes buttercup flowers. The word ranunculus is derived from two Latin words, rana and unculus. These words literally mean ‘small frogs’. This could be the reason buttercup flowers are found near rivers or maybe they resemble frogs. The buttercup flower has been featured in myths and tales of …