giant butterbur
English
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a giant butterbur plant, Petasites japonicus
Noun
giant butterbur (plural giant butterburs)
- A flowering plant, Petasites japonicus, native to Asia.
- 2009, International Food Information Service, Dictionary of Food Science and Technology, page 65:
- ["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.
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Synonyms
- butterbur
- fuki
- sweet coltsfoot