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giant butterbur en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. 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. 2009, International Food Information Service, Dictionary of Food Science and Technology, page 65:

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Synonyms

butterbur · fuki · sweet coltsfoot