woodruff

wood·ruff

any of a genus (Asperula) of plants of the madder family, with small, white, pink, or blue, lily-shaped flowers; esp., a European species (A. odorata) used to flavor wine and in perfumery

Origin of woodruff

Middle English woderove from Old English wudurofe from wudu, wood + -rofe from uncertain or unknown; perhaps

woodruff

noun

Any of various plants of the genus Asperula, having whorled leaves and small funnel-shaped flowers.
The cultivated plant sweet woodruff, formerly classified in the genus Asperula.

Origin of woodruff

Middle English woderofe from Old English wudurofe wudu wood -rofe of unknown meaning

woodruff

Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural woodruffs)

Galium odoratum, an aromatic herb.

Origin

Anglo-Saxon wudurofe. See wood (noun) and compare ruff a plaited collar.

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