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Woodruff Common

Woodruff has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
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

"She added a sprig of woodruff to the strawberry cream, letting its sweet, anise-like aroma fill the room before serving."

2

any plant of the genus Asperula

"The hiker identified a patch of delicate white flowers as woodruff, noting that it belongs to the small flowering plant genus Asperula."

3

Galium odoratum, an aromatic herb.

"We gathered fresh woodruff from the meadow to steep in our evening tea for a sweet, floral aroma."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The neighbor asked if anyone had seen Mr. Woodruff walking his dog earlier today."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
bedstraw subshrub
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
dyer's woodruff
Rhyming Words
luff ruff buff duff nuff guff huff kuff cuff puff muff wuff tuff scuff chuff bluff snuff sluff fluff stuff
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