Definition of petasites in English:

petasites

(also petasite)

noun ˌpɛtəˈsʌɪtiːz

Botany

Originally: the plant butterbur, Petasites hybridus. Later also: (in form Petasites) a genus of the family Asteraceae (Compositae), comprising perennial herbs, usually with large leaves and small white, yellow, or pink flowers, native to north temperate zones; (also petasites) any member of this genus, especially butterbur or winter heliotrope, P. fragrans.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in William Turner (d. 1568), naturalist and religious controversialist. From post-classical Latin petasites from Hellenistic Greek πετασίτης, variant of πετασῖτις from πέτασος + -ῖτις, so called on account of the shape of the leaves.

Definition of petasites in US English:

petasites

(also petasite)

nounˌpɛtəˈsʌɪtiːz

Botany

Originally: the plant butterbur, Petasites hybridus. Later also: (in form Petasites) a genus of the family Asteraceae (Compositae), comprising perennial herbs, usually with large leaves and small white, yellow, or pink flowers, native to north temperate zones; (also petasites) any member of this genus, especially butterbur or winter heliotrope, P. fragrans.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in William Turner (d. 1568), naturalist and religious controversialist. From post-classical Latin petasites from Hellenistic Greek πετασίτης, variant of πετασῖτις from πέτασος + -ῖτις, so called on account of the shape of the leaves.

词汇	petasites
释义	Definition of petasites in English: petasites (also petasite) noun ˌpɛtəˈsʌɪtiːz Botany Originally: the plant butterbur, Petasites hybridus. Later also: (in form Petasites) a genus of the family Asteraceae (Compositae), comprising perennial herbs, usually with large leaves and small white, yellow, or pink flowers, native to north temperate zones; (also petasites) any member of this genus, especially butterbur or winter heliotrope, P. fragrans. Origin Mid 16th century; earliest use found in William Turner (d. 1568), naturalist and religious controversialist. From post-classical Latin petasites from Hellenistic Greek πετασίτης, variant of πετασῖτις from πέτασος + -ῖτις, so called on account of the shape of the leaves. Definition of petasites in US English: petasites (also petasite) nounˌpɛtəˈsʌɪtiːz Botany Originally: the plant butterbur, Petasites hybridus. Later also: (in form Petasites) a genus of the family Asteraceae (Compositae), comprising perennial herbs, usually with large leaves and small white, yellow, or pink flowers, native to north temperate zones; (also petasites) any member of this genus, especially butterbur or winter heliotrope, P. fragrans. Origin Mid 16th century; earliest use found in William Turner (d. 1568), naturalist and religious controversialist. From post-classical Latin petasites from Hellenistic Greek πετασίτης, variant of πετασῖτις from πέτασος + -ῖτις, so called on account of the shape of the leaves.
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