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butterbur |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Butterbur \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: butterbur n : small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas [syn: {bog rhubarb}, {Petasites hybridus}, {Petasites vulgaris}]
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