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dropwort

dropwort

9.9
A plant with small white or pink flowers that grows in meadows
  • noun
  • /ˈdrɒpˌwɜrt/
  • UK
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  • She picked a bouquet of dropwort and wildflowers for the kitchen table.

Examples

  • The dropwort added a delicate touch of white to the summer meadow.

  • The dropwort blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Botanists studied the dropwort to learn more about its medicinal properties.

  • Have you seen the dropworts in the meadow?

  • In the summer, the dropwort enhances the beauty of the meadow with its delicate white blooms.

  • The naturalist explained that the dropwort is often found in meadows, adding to their vibrant scenery.

  • While walking through the field, she admired the clusters of dropwort alongside the other wildflowers.

Compounds

hemlock water dropwort
  • UK
9.9

A European plant with leaves like parsley that grows near streams and is deadly in all parts

water dropwort
  • UK
9.9

A very poisonous plant with yellow flowers and leaves like celery that can harm people and animals

Surface Forms

dropwort singular
dropworts plural

Morphology

dropwort = drop + wort (semi-transparent) = drop + wort

Formally a compound 'drop' + 'wort' signalling a kind of plant, but 'wort' is archaic and many learners will not recognise it, and the compound does not indicate the exact species.

Etymology

Dropwort is made of drop and wort, and wort is an old word meaning 'plant', seen in St. John's wort. The drop part probably refers to its small, drop-like flowers or little hanging roots, so the name helps you remember a delicate meadow plant with white or pink flowers.