WOODRUFF


Meaning of WOODRUFF in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.