dewdrop meaning: definition, etymology

dewdrop

noun

Etymology From Middle English deu drop, dew droppe, dewe droppe, equivalent to dew + drop. Compare Dutch dauwdruppel (“dewdrop”), German Tautropfen (“dewdrop”), Danish dugdråbe (“dewdrop”), Swedish daggdroppe (“dewdrop”), Faroese døggdropi (“dewdrop”).

A droplet of water formed as dew.

Ball games, Baseball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports Dated, Slang A slow pitch.

A plant of species Dalibarda repens.

Derived terms: golden dewdrop, red and silver dewdrop