Meadowsweet

//ˈmɛdoʊˈswit// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Eurasian perennial flowering plant of Rosaceae family, Filipendula ulmaria.
  2. 2
    Any plant of the genus Spiraea of the Rosaceae family, native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere and consisting of about 80–100 species of shrubs.

Synonyms

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bridewortdolloflady of the meadowmeadow queenmeadowwortmeadsweet

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"Aspirin, for example, was derived in the 19th century from salicylic acid, a long-time remedy for pains and fever found in plants like willow and meadowsweet. It was developed and marketed by the German company Bayer."

Etymology

Corruption of mead sweet, from use in making mead.

Related phrases

white meadowsweetfilipendula ulmariaflowering plant

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