meadowsweet

meadowsweet
mead•ow•sweet
[[t]ˈmɛd oʊˌswit[/t]] n.
1) pln any plant of the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, esp. S. latifolia, having white or pink flowers
2) pln any plant of the closely related genus Filipendula (or Ulmaria)
Etymology: 1520–30

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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