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Webster 1913 Edition


Woodroof

{

Wood′ruffˊ

,

Wood′roofˊ

, }
Noun.
[AS.
wudurofe
. See
Wood
,
Noun.
, and cf.
Ruff
a plaited collar.]
(Bot.)
A little European herb (
Asperula odorata
) having a pleasant taste. It is sometimes used for flavoring wine. See Illust. of
Whorl
.

Definition 2024


woodroof

woodroof

English

Noun

woodroof (plural woodroofs)

  1. A small, sweet-smelling herb, Galium odoratum, once used for flavouring wine