English Explanatory Dictionary

dewdrop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A droplet of water formed as dew.
  2. A slow pitch.
  3. A plant of species Dalibarda repens.

Pronunciation

En-au-dewdrop.ogg

Word forms

dewdrop dewdrops dew-drop dew drop

Etymology

From Middle English deu drop, dew droppe, dewe droppe, equivalent to dew + drop. Compare Dutch dauwdruppel (“dewdrop”), German Tautropfen (“dewdrop”), Danish dugdråbe (“dewdrop”), Swedish daggdroppe (“dewdrop”), Faroese døggdropi (“dewdrop”).

Synonyms

false violet Robin runaway star violet

Derived words

golden dewdrop red and silver dewdrop
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