Meanings
plural water dropworts
- Any member of the 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.
Synonyms: water parsley, water celery
- Any member of the genus Tiedemannia of plants in the family Apiaceae
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the 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.
More synonyms by meaning
nounEuropean poisonous herb having tuberous roots, yellow juice that stains the skin, yellow flowers and foliage resembling celery; all parts extremely poisonous
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan felandri (esp. Oenanthe aquatica)
- felandri (esp. Oenanthe aquatica)plant of the genus Oenanthe
Chinese Mandarin 水芹)
- 水芹) (shuǐqín)plant of the genus Oenanthe
Dutch torkruid
- torkruidplant of the genus Oenanthe
Finnish pahaputki (esp. Oenanthe aquatica)
- pahaputki (esp. Oenanthe aquatica)plant of the genus Oenanthe
Japanese せり)
- せり) (seri)plant of the genus Oenanthe
Korean 미나리)
- 미나리) (minari)plant of the genus Oenanthe
Welsh dibynlor
- dibynlorplant of the genus Oenanthe
Cite this entry
water dropwort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20dropwort
“water dropwort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20dropwort. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water dropwort,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20dropwort.
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