Butterbur

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  butterbur
       n : small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink
           rayless flowers; found in moist areas [syn: {bog rhubarb},
            {Petasites hybridus}, {Petasites vulgaris}]