butterbur

[ buht-er-bur ]

noun
  1. any of several composite plants of the genus Petasites, having large, woolly leaves said to have been used to wrap butter.

Origin of butterbur

1
First recorded in 1540–50; butter + bur1

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British Dictionary definitions for butterbur

butterbur

/ (ˈbʌtəˌbɜː) /


noun
  1. a plant of the Eurasian genus Petasites with fragrant whitish or purple flowers, woolly stems, and leaves formerly used to wrap butter: family Asteraceae (composites)

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