Meanings
nouncreamcups pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyPlatystemon californicus, an ornamental flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family, found growing wild throughout the American southwest and especially on the Pacific Coast.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From cream + cups, from its white and yellow flowers.
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APA
creamcups. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creamcups
MLA
“creamcups.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creamcups. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “creamcups,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creamcups.
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