The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Wiktionary
n. (context botany English) Any of several Eurasian herbs, of the genus (taxlink Petasites genus noshow=1), have dense clusters of often purple flowers
WordNet
n. small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas [syn: bog rhubarb, Petasites hybridus, Petasites vulgaris]
Wikipedia
Butterbur may refer to
- The plant of that name, the Butterbur.
- Barliman Butterbur, a character in The Lord of the Rings.
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Usage examples of "butterbur".
The home and centre of the an is thus to be found in the old inn of Bree, The Prancing Pony, that has been kept by the family of Butterbur from time beyond record.
Barliman Butterbur was standing near the fire, talking to a couple of dwarves and one or two strange-looking men.
Dandelions bred promiscuously amid the select gatherings of their betters–knapweed, butterbur and sneezewort yarrow.