meadowsweet
noun
mead·ow·sweet
| \ ˈme-dō-ˌswēt
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Definition of meadowsweet
1
: any of several spireas
especially
: a North American native or naturalized spirea (such as Spiraea alba and S. latifolia)
2
: any of a genus (Filipendula) of herbs closely related to the spireas
Examples of meadowsweet in a Sentence
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The newest perfume, launching in spring, incorporates meadowsweet and wild ivy, which visitors can smell in the flourishing herb garden out back. — Serena Renner, National Geographic, "Road trip through the Irish countryside’s wild beauty," 12 Mar. 2019 On McAvoy's property, five acres of wild raspberry and blueberry grew up and four acres of meadowsweet blossomed where forest had been cleared. — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, "Government Agencies, Landowners Team Up To Help Cottontail," 20 Dec. 2017 Cardinal flower and white meadowsweet are in bloom, and several trees lay on the ground, freshly felled by the resident beaver. — James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com, "Geauga County's Snow Lake Preserve is environmental keystone of Cuyahoga Wetlands: (photos, videos)," 6 Aug. 2017 The creamy lotion, made with pure amber extract, relies on meadowsweet to tighten pores and absorb toxins and hyaluronic acid to stabilize the skin's water content. — Sarah Cristobal, Harper's BAZAAR, "Get Perfect Skin," 1 Sep. 2008 John’s wort and meadowsweet—on the beaker in her grave. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Pollens Found in Grave of Bronze Age Woman Paint Picture of Bygone Scotland," 9 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'meadowsweet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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