- butterbur
- but·ter·bur
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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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
butterbur — [but′ərbʉr΄] n. any of several plants (genus Petasites) of the composite family, esp. a European plant ( P. hybridus), with large, kidney shaped leaves … English World dictionary
butterbur — japoninis šaukštis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis augalas (Petasites japonicus), paplitęs rytų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Petasites japonicus angl. butterbur; giant butterbur; sweet coltsfoot vok.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Butterbur (disambiguation) — Butterbur may refer to *The plant of that name, the Butterbur. *Barleyman Butterbur, a character in The Lord of the Rings … Wikipedia
Butterbur Family — / Butterbur The family that kept the Prancing Pony. An old family of Bree, that had kept the inn there, the Prancing Pony, for years beyond reckoning. The innkeeper at the time of the War of the Ring was Barliman Butterbur … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Butterbur coltsfoot — Coltsfoot Colts foot , n. (Bot.) A perennial herb ({Tussilago Farfara}), whose leaves and rootstock are sometimes employed in medicine. [1913 Webster] {Butterbur coltsfoot} (Bot.), a European plant ({Petasites vulgaris}). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
butterbur — /but euhr berr /, n. any of several composite plants of the genus Petasites, having large, woolly leaves said to have been used to wrap butter. [1540 50; BUTTER + BUR1] * * * … Universalium
butterbur — noun Any of several Eurasian herbs, of the genus Petasites, have dense clusters of often purple flowers … Wiktionary
butterbur — n. small Eurasian plant with large woolly leaves (used to wrap butter) … English contemporary dictionary
butterbur — [ bʌtəbə:] noun a waterside plant with pale purple flowers and large soft leaves formerly used to wrap butter. [Petasites hybridus and related species.] … English new terms dictionary
