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Buttercup

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Aquifer Open Bible Dictionary by Mission Mutual, adapted from the Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary (2023)

The Persian buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus) is one of the flowers or grasses of the field (Matthew 6:28–30). It is a showy plant that blooms in all brilliant colors except blue. Its double flowers sometimes measure 5.1 centimeters (two inches) across.

Aquifer Open Bible Dictionary © 2026 Mission Mutual, an adaptation of the Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary © 2023 Tyndale House Publishers. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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