dropwort
noun
Definition of dropwort
1 : a Eurasian herb (Filipendula hexapetala) with pinnate incised leaves and panicles of white or reddish flowers
2 : a plant of the genus Oenanthe —usually used with an attributive hemlock dropwort
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Origin and Etymology of dropwort
1drop + wort
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