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butterbur
[ buht-er-bur ]
/ ˈbʌt ərˌbɜr /
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noun
any of several composite plants of the genus Petasites, having large, woolly leaves said to have been used to wrap butter.
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butterbur
/ (ˈbʌtəˌbɜː) /
noun
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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