WOODRUFF


Meaning of WOODRUFF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwu̇d-(ˌ)rəf ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.