butterbur
[ buht-er-bur ]
/ ˈbʌt ərˌbɜr /
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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Example sentences from the Web for butterbur
As an instance of his manner we may cite his account of the Butterbur, of which his wood-cut is shown in Text-fig.
Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution|Agnes ArberIts chief haunts, among the butterbur (Petasites), are in the northern counties from Cheshire to Durham.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard SouthSo, too, the butterbur of the river flowers before its great leaf comes.
Field and Hedgerow|Richard JefferiesThe flower of Butterbur, he writes, is the first to appear, before the plant or leaves.
Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution|Agnes Arber
British Dictionary definitions for butterbur
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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