1. a tall plant with clusters of small, fragrant white or pink flowers, commonly found in wet meadows and marshes

Examples

• The meadowsweet grew abundantly along the stream bank.
• She picked meadowsweet to add a sweet fragrance to her bouquet.
• The wetland was filled with meadowsweet and other native wildflowers.
• Meadowsweet has been used in traditional herbal medicine for centuries.
• The creamy white flowers of meadowsweet bloomed throughout the summer.
• Bees were attracted to the nectar-rich meadowsweet blossoms.