butterbur

Meaning

Any of several Eurasian herbs, of the genus Petasites, having dense clusters of often purple flowers.

Synonyms

bog rhubarb

Petasites hybridus

Petasites vulgaris

pestilence wort

Translations

petasites

Petasites hybridus

Gemeine Pestwurz

petasites hybridus

pétasite hybride

petasite

Petasites hybridus

farfaraccio maggiore

petasites

Etymology

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

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