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dropwort

[ drop-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

  1. a European plant, Filipendula vulgaris, of the rose family, bearing small, scentless, white or reddish flowers.


dropwort

/ ˈ»å°ùÉ’±èËŒ·Éɜ˳٠/

noun

  1. a Eurasian rosaceous plant, Filipendula vulgaris, with finely divided leaves and clusters of white or reddish flowers See also meadowsweet
  2. water dropwort
    any of several umbelliferous marsh plants of the genus Oenanthe, with umbrella-shaped clusters of white flowers
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Origin of dropwort1

First recorded in 1530–40; drop + wort 2
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Also known as the "poison parsnip", hemlock water dropwort - Oenanthe crocata - is one of the most poisonous plants native to the UK.

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Both hemlock and hemlock water dropwort are part of the carrot family, but live in different habitats and have different toxins.

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Importantly, there are several other species of water dropwort that are extremely poisonous, so it is unwise to forage unless properly trained.

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A species of water dropwort, minari, also known as Korean watercress, water celery, water parsley, or Java water dropwort, is a vegetable found in temperate and tropical climes across Asia.

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Minari has many English names throughout the different Asian countries where it also grows: water dropwort, Chinese celery, Indian pennywort, Japanese parsley.

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