Link Centre Dictionary

butterbur

but·ter·bur

uncommon

noun

1.

small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas

Synonyms

Origin

From butter + bur: its large leaves were once used to wrap butter.

Related words

Broader terms

Parts

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.