A Eurasian grassland plant with small white flowers and divided leaves, related to meadowsweet.
六瓣合叶子，普通蚊子草
Filipendula vulgaris, family Rosaceae
Example sentencesExamples
A large number of wild flowers have been planted, including sticky catchfly, dropwort and meadow crane's bill and the trees include prunis, oak, rowan and lime.
In spring, broad-leafed plantain, lettuce, honey locust and dropwort grows in the area and is handpicked for cooking.
Origin
Middle English: so named because it has small drop-like fibrous tubers on its roots.