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meadowsweet definition

meadow·sweet (med′ō swēt′)

noun

  1. any of several spireas; esp., either of two common species (Spiraea alba and S. latifolia)
  2. any of a genus (Filipendula) of plants of the rose family, with fragrant, white, pink, or purple flowers in clusters

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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