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Butterbur

Butterbur Meaning & Definition
Butterbur Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Butterbur?

[n] small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas

Synonyms | Synonyms for Butterbur: bog rhubarb | Petasites hybridus | Petasites vulgaris

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See Also | genus Petasites | herb | herbaceous plant | Petasites

Butterbur In Webster's Dictionary

\But"ter*bur`\, n. (Bot.) A broad-leaved plant ({Petasites vulgaris}) of the Composite family, said to have been used in England for wrapping up pats of butter.

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