butterbur

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• Butterbur — But ter*bur , n. (Bot.) A broad leaved plant ({Petasites vulgaris}) of the Composite family, said to have been used in England for wrapping up pats of butter. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• butterbur — 1> бот. белокопытник, подбел (Petasites gen.) …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

• butterbur — бот. белокопытник, подбел (ботаника) белокопытник, подбел (Petasites gen.) …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

• butterbur — /but euhr berr /, n. any of several composite plants of the genus Petasites, having large, woolly leaves said to have been used to wrap butter. [1540 50; BUTTER + BUR1] * * * …   Universalium

• butterbur — [ bʌtəbɜː] Ботаника: белокопытник, подбел (Petasites gen.), белокопытник (Petasites), подбел гибридный (Petasites hybridus), подбел лекарственный (Petasites officinalis) …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

• Butterbur (disambiguation) — Butterbur may refer to *The plant of that name, the Butterbur. *Barleyman Butterbur, a character in The Lord of the Rings …   Wikipedia

• Butterbur coltsfoot — Coltsfoot Colts foot , n. (Bot.) A perennial herb ({Tussilago Farfara}), whose leaves and rootstock are sometimes employed in medicine. [1913 Webster] {Butterbur coltsfoot} (Bot.), a European plant ({Petasites vulgaris}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Barliman Butterbur — is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien s epic fantasy The Lord of the Rings . Butterbur was the owner of the Inn of the Prancing Pony in Bree. He was a fat, bald man, but as Bree was inhabited by both Big Folk and Little Folk , i.e.… …   Wikipedia



• Common Butterbur — Petasites hybridus Common Butterbur Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• Japanese butterbur — Медицина: белокопытник японский …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь