filipendula

noun

fil·​i·​pen·​du·​la

ˌfiləˈpenjələ,

-nd(y)ələ

1

capitalized : a small genus of perennial herbs (family Rosaceae) of north temperate regions with pinnately divided leaves and small white or pink flowers in cymose panicles

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Filipendula

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from fili- + Latin pendula, feminine of pendulus hanging

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