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How do you use Butterbur in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like herb, plus the exact meaning.

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Butterbur in a sentence

Butterbur meaning

Any of several Eurasian herbs, of the genus Petasites, having dense clusters of often purple flowers.

Synonyms of Butterbur

bog rhubarb petasites hybridus petasites vulgaris herb herbaceous plant

Related words

Other words often associated with Butterbur or its synonyms:

seasoning flavoring flavouring

Using Butterbur

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of several Eurasian herbs, of the genus Petasites, having dense clusters of often purple flowers.
  • Useful related words include: bog rhubarb, petasites hybridus, petasites vulgaris, herb.

Context around Butterbur

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

barliman 1× herb 1×

Often after:

petasites 1×

Sentence patterns with Butterbur

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

european herb butterbur petasites hybridus 1× for barliman butterbur to have 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence endings:

at his door 1× butterbur petasites hybridus 1×

Words around Butterbur

Just before it in the word index:

butterbeer 8 butterbean 5 butterball 10 butter 1.440 buttegieg 2 butted 43

Just after it in the word index:

buttercream 33 buttercup 31 buttercups 3 buttered 47 butterfat 13 butterfield 94

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Butterbur

  • In this selection, "butterbur" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, barliman, herb and petasites stand out and add context to how "butterbur" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include european herb butterbur petasites hybridus and for barliman butterbur to have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "butterbur" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with butterbur

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

One of the most popular recently is the European herb butterbur ( Petasites hybridus ). (13 words)

It therefore would have been easy for Barliman Butterbur to have been corrupted by one of these thugs who have infiltrated Bree, or bribed or offered something he desired for turning in the hobbits when they arrived at his door. (40 words)

Longer example sentences

It therefore would have been easy for Barliman Butterbur to have been corrupted by one of these thugs who have infiltrated Bree, or bribed or offered something he desired for turning in the hobbits when they arrived at his door. (40 words)

One of the most popular recently is the European herb butterbur ( Petasites hybridus ). (13 words)

Example sentences (2)

It therefore would have been easy for Barliman Butterbur to have been corrupted by one of these thugs who have infiltrated Bree, or bribed or offered something he desired for turning in the hobbits when they arrived at his door.

One of the most popular recently is the European herb butterbur ( Petasites hybridus ).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "butterbur" in a sentence?
An example: "It therefore would have been easy for Barliman Butterbur to have been corrupted by one of these thugs who have infiltrated Bree, or bribed or offered something he desired for turning in the hobbits when they arrived at his door." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "butterbur" from authentic English texts.
What does "butterbur" mean?
Butterbur means: Any of several Eurasian herbs, of the genus Petasites, having dense clusters of often purple flowers.
What are synonyms of "butterbur"?
Common synonyms of "butterbur" include: bog rhubarb, petasites hybridus, petasites vulgaris, herb, herbaceous plant.
How many example sentences with "butterbur" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "butterbur", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.