meadowsweet

[ med-oh-sweet ]

/ ˈmɛd oʊˌswit /

noun

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

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

Origin of meadowsweet

First recorded in 1520–30; meadow + sweet

Words nearby meadowsweet

meadow pipit, meadow rue, meadow saffron, meadow salsify, Meadows's syndrome, meadowsweet, meadow vole, Meads, Meadville, meager, meagre

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Example sentences from the Web for meadowsweet

The air was still and heavy with the scent of may and meadowsweet and ripening hayseed.
Joanna Godden|Sheila Kaye-Smith
However, for the sake of his meadowsweet and his spring-green binding this must be forgiven him.
Reviews|Oscar Wilde
Jane promised obedience, and Mrs. Meadowsweet ate her green peas and tender, young chicken in great contentment.
The Honorable Miss|L. T. Meade
Mrs. Meadowsweet beamed all over when this subject came on the tapis.
The Honorable Miss|L. T. Meade

"I am going to write a note to Mrs. Meadowsweet," she said, after a minute or two.
The Honorable Miss|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for meadowsweet

meadowsweet

/ (ˈmɛdəʊˌswiːt) /

noun

a Eurasian rosaceous plant, Filipendula ulmaria, with dense heads of small fragrant cream-coloured flowersSee also dropwort (def. 1)

any of several North American rosaceous plants of the genus Spiraea, having pyramid-shaped sprays of small flowers

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单词	meadowsweet
释义	meadowsweet [ med-oh-sweet ] / ˈmɛd oʊˌswit / noun any plant belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, especially S. latifolia, having white or pink flowers. any plant of the closely related genus Filipendula (or Ulmaria). Origin of meadowsweet First recorded in 1520–30; meadow + sweet Words nearby meadowsweet meadow pipit, meadow rue, meadow saffron, meadow salsify, Meadows's syndrome, meadowsweet, meadow vole, Meads, Meadville, meager, meagre Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meadowsweet The air was still and heavy with the scent of may and meadowsweet and ripening hayseed. Joanna Godden\|Sheila Kaye-Smith However, for the sake of his meadowsweet and his spring-green binding this must be forgiven him. Reviews\|Oscar Wilde Jane promised obedience, and Mrs. Meadowsweet ate her green peas and tender, young chicken in great contentment. The Honorable Miss\|L. T. Meade Mrs. Meadowsweet beamed all over when this subject came on the tapis. The Honorable Miss\|L. T. Meade "I am going to write a note to Mrs. Meadowsweet," she said, after a minute or two. The Honorable Miss\|L. T. Meade British Dictionary definitions for meadowsweet meadowsweet / (ˈmɛdəʊˌswiːt) / noun a Eurasian rosaceous plant, Filipendula ulmaria, with dense heads of small fragrant cream-coloured flowersSee also dropwort (def. 1) any of several North American rosaceous plants of the genus Spiraea, having pyramid-shaped sprays of small flowers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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