dropwort \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun Etymology:drop (I) + wort 1.: a Eurasian herb (Filipendula hexapetala) with pinnate incised leaves and panicles of white or reddish flowers 2.: a plant of the genus Oenanthe — usually used with an attributive < hemlock dropwort >