"giant butterbur" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: giant butterburs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} giant butterbur (plural giant butterburs)
  1. A flowering plant (Petasites japonicus), native to Asia. Categories (lifeform): Senecioneae tribe plants Synonyms: butterbur, fuki, sweet coltsfoot
    Sense id: en-giant_butterbur-en-noun-KFpW9s12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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