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water dropwort

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of genus Oenanthe, plants in the family Apiaceae that grows in moist soils or in water, one species of which (Oenanthe javanica) is used in cuisines throughout eastern Asia, others of which are extremely poisonous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: water parsley, water celery

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of genus Oxypolis of plants in the family Apiaceae

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noun

Meaning 3

Any of genus Tiedemannia of plants in the family Apiaceae

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noun

Meaning 4

European poisonous herb having tuberous roots, yellow juice that stains the skin, yellow flowers and foliage resembling celery; all parts extremely poisonous

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hemlock water dropwort, Oenanthe crocata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: poisonous plant

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 水芹) (shuǐqín) — plant of the genus Oenanthe
  • Catalan: felandri (esp. Oenanthe aquatica) — plant of the genus Oenanthe
  • Dutch: torkruid — plant of the genus Oenanthe
  • Finnish: pahaputki (esp. Oenanthe aquatica) — plant of the genus Oenanthe
  • Galician: oenante — plant of the genus Oenanthe
  • Galician: pé de boi — plant of the genus Oenanthe
  • Japanese: せり) (seri) — plant of the genus Oenanthe
  • Korean: 미나리) (minari) — plant of the genus Oenanthe
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hestekjørvel — plant of the genus Oenanthe
  • Welsh: dibynlor — plant of the genus Oenanthe