butterbur
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butterbur
Where it comes from
From butter + bur: its large leaves were once used to wrap butter.
noun butterburs
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Any of several Eurasian herbs, of the genus Petasites, having dense clusters of often purple flowers.
Similar: butterdock, sweet coltsfoot
Translations
Talk about this word "butterbur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/butterbur. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. butterbur. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/butterbur "butterbur." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/butterbur.Cite this
@misc{butterbur_2026,
title = {butterbur},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/butterbur},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
