noun
a European plant, Filipendula vulgaris, of the rose family, bearing small, scentless, white or reddish flowers.
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| 1. | See also meadowsweet a Eurasian rosaceous plant, Filipendula vulgaris, with finely divided leaves and clusters of white or reddish flowers |
| 2. | water dropwort any of several umbelliferous marsh plants of the genus Oenanthe, with umbrella-shaped clusters of white flowers |
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