Butterbur

Butterbur
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]

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  • 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

  • butterbur — but·ter·bur …   English syllables

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