n.
Pronunciation: ' wu ̇ d-( ˌ )r ə f
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English woderove, from Old English wudurofe, from wudu wood + -rofe (of unknown origin)
Date: before 12th century
1 : any of a genus ( Asperula ) of Old World herbs of the madder family
2 : SWEET WOODRUFF