Meaning Of The Word Butterbur

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butterbur in American English
any of several plants (genus Petasites) of the composite family, esp. a European plant ( P. hybridus), with large, kidney-shaped leaves
noun: any of several composite plants of the genus Petasites, having large, woolly leaves said to have been used to wrap butter

butterbur in British English
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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