dropwort

noun

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

Word History

Etymology

drop entry 1 + wort

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