giant butterbur

English

a giant butterbur plant, Petasites japonicus

Noun

giant butterbur (plural giant butterburs)

1. A flowering plant (Petasites japonicus), native to Asia.
   • 2009, International Food Information Service, Dictionary of Food Science and Technology‎^[1], 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.

Synonyms

• butterbur
• fuki
• sweet coltsfoot