# meadwort

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Meadowsweet, a plant found near rivers or on damp ground.

## Etymology
From Middle English medewort, from Old English medewyrt, medowyrt, corresponding to mead + wort. Cognate with Norwegian mjødurt, Danish mjødurt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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