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dropwort

[ drop-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

  1. a European plant, Filipendula vulgaris, of the rose family, bearing small, scentless, white or reddish flowers.


dropwort

/ ˈdrɒpˌwɜːt /

noun

  1. a Eurasian rosaceous plant, Filipendula vulgaris, with finely divided leaves and clusters of white or reddish flowers See also meadowsweet
  2. water dropwort
    any of several umbelliferous marsh plants of the genus Oenanthe, with umbrella-shaped clusters of white flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dropwort1

First recorded in 1530–40; drop + wort 2
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Example Sentences

The Hemlock Water Dropwort is common all over the country, and it is in flower most of the summer.

The water dropwort (Œnanthe crocata) is undoubtedly poisonous, especially to cattle.

It feeds on the flowers of the hemlock water dropwort (Œnanthe crocata) during June and July.

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