Found 2 items, similar to woodruff.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: woodruff
woodruff
n 1: Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small
white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in
sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some
classifications placed in genus Asperula [syn:
sweet woodruff
,
waldmeister,
fragrant bedstraw,
Galium odoratum
,
Asperula odorata]
2: any plant of the genus Asperula
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Woodruff
Woodruff
\Wood"ruff`\, Woodroof
\Wood"roof`\, n. [AS. wudurofe.
See
Wood, n., and cf.
Ruff a plaited collar.] (Bot.)
A little European herb (
Asperula odorata) having a pleasant
taste. It is sometimes used for flavoring wine. See Illust.
of
Whorl.
[1913 Webster]