bouton d’or
\bu.tɔ̃ d‿ɔʁ\
The verdict
“bouton d’or” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom vernaculaire de diverses renoncules terrestres, en particulier de la renoncule âcre
Corpus desk
Index FR-bouton-d-or · bouton d’or · French
bouton d’or · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bouton d’or |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bu.tɔ̃ d‿ɔʁ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « bouton d’or » en français
Rare enough to double-check
bouton d’or is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bu.tɔ̃ d‿ɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for bouton d’or in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is bouton d’or, spelled B-O-U-T-O-N- -D-’-O-R.
Definition
- 1Nom vernaculaire de diverses renoncules terrestres, en particulier de la renoncule âcre
- 2(au singulier uniquement) Couleur jaune légèrement teintée d’orange, rappelant celle de la fleur. #fcdc12
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bouton d’or appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
À la vue de plusieurs touffes de pâquerettes et de quelques boutons d’or épargnés par les premières gelées blanches, la Goualeuse ne put retenir de nouvelles exclamations de plaisir.
Denise s’attardait derrière Pauline et son amant, qui marchaient les bras à la taille ; elle avait cueilli une poignée de boutons d’or.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.