dropwort
[ drop-wurt, -wawrt ]
noun
a European plant, Filipendula vulgaris, of the rose family, bearing small, scentless, white or reddish flowers.
Origin of dropwort
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British Dictionary definitions for dropwort
dropwort
/ (ˈdrɒpˌwɜːt) /
noun
a Eurasian rosaceous plant, Filipendula vulgaris, with finely divided leaves and clusters of white or reddish flowers: See also meadowsweet (def. 1)
water dropwort any of several umbelliferous marsh plants of the genus Oenanthe, with umbrella-shaped clusters of white flowers
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