butterbur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of several Eurasian herbs, of the genus Petasites, having dense clusters of often purple flowers.

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butterbur butterburs

From butter + bur: its large leaves were once used to wrap butter.

butterdock sweet coltsfoot

Arctic butterbur giant butterbur

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