noun
- plural of dropwort; perennial herbs of the carrot family with small white flowers and tuberous roots
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The botanist identified several dropworts growing in the meadow.
- Dropworts are commonly found in grasslands and chalk downs.
- The field guide showed illustrations of various dropworts native to the region.
- Water dropworts prefer moist soil conditions near streams.
- Some dropworts have edible tubers that were historically used as food.