giant butterbur

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giant butterbur

noun giant butterburs

Any member of species Petasites japonicus flowering plants, native to Asia. ["Butterbur"] Refers often to Petasites hybridus (common butterbur), but the leaves of another species, Pentasites japonicus (giant butterbur or fuki), are eaten as a vegetable in Korea and Japan.
Similar: butterbur, fuki, sweet coltsfoot

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@misc{giant_butterbur_2026,
  title = {giant butterbur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/giant%20butterbur},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}