Definition of "woodruff" []

• A fragrant perennial herb (Galium odoratum) native to Eurasia and North Africa and widely cultivated as a shade ground cover, having small white flowers and narrow leaves used for flavoring wine and in sachets. Also called sweet woodruff. (noun)
• Any of various plants of the genus Asperula, having whorled leaves and small funnel-shaped flowers. (noun)

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• "Its bricks are made from recycled waste, and it has bike parking, bike showers, high-performance windows, and three green roofs planted with golden stonecrop, sweet woodruff, Allegheny foamflower and Solomon's seal."
• "Not because he told me not to, but I liked being able to smell him on my skin, that musky woodruff and spice flavor."
• "Moriarty and McNamara grow the fragrant herb sweet woodruff, after which they named their restaurant."