brass buttons meaning

UK /brɑːs ˈbʌtənz/ US /bræs ˈbʌtənz/ 3 syllables

brass buttons (noun): South African herb with golden-yellow globose flower heads; naturalized in moist areas along coast of California; cultivated as an ornamental.

Definition of brass buttons

South African herb with golden-yellow globose flower heads; naturalized in moist areas along coast of California; cultivated as an ornamental
Synonyms: Cotula coronopifolia
Type of: flower

brass buttons in a sentence

Her coat has big brass buttons.

How to pronounce brass buttons

brass buttons is pronounced /brɑːs ˈbʌtənz/ in British English and /bræs ˈbʌtənz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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