dropwort
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/289_Filipendula_hexapetala.jpg/220px-289_Filipendula_hexapetala.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From drop + wort, referring to its hanging tubers.
Noun
[edit]dropwort (plural dropworts)
- A perennial herb, Filipendula vulgaris, closely related to meadowsweet.
- Any plant of genus Oenanthe.
- Any plant of genus Oxypolis.
Synonyms
[edit]- (Filipendula vulgaris): fern-leaf dropwort
Derived terms
[edit]- waterdropwort (Oenanthe)
- water dropwort (Oxypolis canbyi, Oenanthe)
- western dropwort (Gillenia trifoliata)
- hemlock dropwort (Oenanthe)
Translations
[edit]perennial herb
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