noun
- a bright yellow wildflower with glossy petals, also called marsh marigold
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The kingcups bloomed along the marshy banks in early spring.
- Children picked kingcups from the wet meadow for their bouquet.
- The golden kingcups created a carpet of color in the boggy field.
- Kingcups thrive in damp soil near streams and ponds.
- The nature guide pointed out the kingcups growing beside the creek.
- Marsh marigolds, also known as kingcups, are among the first flowers to appear.