BUTTERBUR - Definition

Pronunciation:		'butur`bur
WordNet Dictionary

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

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	Synonyms:	bog rhubarb, Petasites hybridus, Petasites vulgaris

	See Also:	genus Petasites, herb, herbaceous plant, Petasites

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\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.