a perennial weed (Cryptotaenia canadensis) of the umbel family, with small, white flowers, found in shady places in the E U.S.
See honewort in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(hōnˈwûrtˌ, -wôrtˌ)
noun
An eastern North American perennial plant (Cryptotaenia canadensis) having umbels of small whitish flowers and compound leaves with larger, double serrate leaflets.