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Definition of: dropwort
(drop′wûrt′) noun
1. A perennial plant (Filipendula hexapetala) of the rose family, with interruptedly pinnate leaves and white or reddish, odorless flowers.
2. Any of a genus (Oenanthe), of apiaceous plants, as the hemlock dropwort.
3. A North American marsh plant (Oxypolis rigidior) of the parsley family.
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