MEADOWSWEET


Meaning of MEADOWSWEET in English

/med"oh sweet'/ , n.

1. any plant belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, esp. S. latifolia, having white or pink flowers.

2. any plant of the closely related genus Filipendula (or Ulmaria ).

[ 1520-30; MEADOW + SWEET ]

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