Queen Anne's lace

noun

a plant, Daucus carota, the wild form of the cultivated carrot, having broad umbels of white flowers.

Origin of Queen Anne's lace

First recorded in 1890–95

Also called wild carrot.

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British Dictionary definitions for queen anne's lace

Queen Anne's lace

noun

another name for cow parsley

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