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.

Origin of butterbur

First recorded in 1540–50; butter + bur¹

Words nearby butterbur

butter-and-eggs, butterball, butter bean, butterbread, butter brickle, butterbur, butter clam, butter cookie, buttercream, buttercup, buttercup family

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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 Arber
Its chief haunts, among the butterbur (Petasites), are in the northern counties from Cheshire to Durham.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South
So, too, the butterbur of the river flowers before its great leaf comes.
Field and Hedgerow|Richard Jefferies
The 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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单词	butterbur
释义	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. Origin of butterbur First recorded in 1540–50; butter + bur¹ Words nearby butterbur butter-and-eggs, butterball, butter bean, butterbread, butter brickle, butterbur, butter clam, butter cookie, buttercream, buttercup, buttercup family Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Arber Its chief haunts, among the butterbur (Petasites), are in the northern counties from Cheshire to Durham. The Moths of the British Isles, First Series\|Richard South So, too, the butterbur of the river flowers before its great leaf comes. Field and Hedgerow\|Richard Jefferies The 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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