WOODRUFF


Meaning of WOODRUFF in English

(also sweet ~ )

■ noun a white-flowered plant with sweet-scented leaves used to flavour drinks and in perfumery. [ Galium odoratum .]

Origin

OE wudurofe , from wudu 'wood' + an element of unknown meaning.

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