noun
woodruff
WUUD-ruhf
noun
1
A small, sweet-smelling herb with star-shaped leaves, traditionally used to flavor drinks and desserts.
"The German recipe called for a few sprigs of woodruff to flavor the punch."
How to Use Woodruff
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fragrant woodland herb used mainly for flavoring, most famous in German May wine.
Word Forms
woodruffs plural
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Etymology
From Old English wudurofe, "wood" plus an element of uncertain meaning.