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BUTTERBUR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas
Synonyms:
bog rhubarb; butterbur; Petasites hybridus; Petasites vulgaris
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("butterbur" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Holonyms ("butterbur" is a member of...):
genus Petasites; Petasites (genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot)