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Dropworm vs Dropwort - What's the difference?

dropworm | dropwort |

As nouns the difference between dropworm and dropwort

is that dropworm is the larva of any geometrid moth, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk, such as the cankerworm while dropwort is a perennial herb, species: Filipendula vulgaris, closely related to meadowsweet.

dropworm

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The larva of any geometrid moth, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk, such as the cankerworm.
    • (Webster 1913)

    dropwort

    English

    (wikipedia dropwort)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A perennial herb, , closely related to meadowsweet.

    • Synonyms

    * fern-leaf dropwort