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butterbur

/ˈbʌt.ə.bɜːr/

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noun

/ˈbʌt.ə.bɜːr/C2formalscientific
  • ruНебольшое евразийское травянистое растение с широкими листьями и сиренево-розовыми цветками без язычков, обычно встречающееся во влажных местах.

A small Eurasian herb with broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers, typically found in moist areas.

  1. A perennial herbaceous plantC1formal

    A small Eurasian plant with broad leaves and lilac-pink, rayless flowers, typically found in moist areas.

    ruБелокопытник

    • Butterbur grows abundantly along riverbanks and in damp meadows.
    • The broad leaves of butterbur can reach a considerable size.
    • In spring, butterbur produces clusters of lilac-pink flowers before the leaves fully emerge.
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