butterbur
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areasSynonyms: bog rhubarbPetasites hybridusPetasites vulgaris
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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]