dropwort
nounEtymology From drop + wort, referring to its hanging tubers.
1
A perennial herb, Filipendula vulgaris, closely related to meadowsweet.
2
Any plant of genus Oenanthe.
3
Any plant of genus Oxypolis.
- Synonyms
- fern-leaf dropwort
- Derived terms
- waterdropwort, fine-leaved water dropwort, water dropwort, western dropwort, hemlock dropwort