woodruff
UK/ˈwʊdɹʌf/
woodruff noun: galium odoratum, an aromatic herb.
Noun
woodruff (countable and uncountable, plural woodruffs)
- Galium odoratum, an aromatic herb.
- Synonyms:
- waldmeister, sweet woodruff, Asperula odorata, master of the woods
Proper noun capitalized: Woodruff
Woodruff
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Navajo County, Arizona.
- An unincorporated community in Oneida County, Idaho.
- An unincorporated community in Johnson Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
- A census-designated place in Phillips County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Platte County, Missouri.
- A city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- A town in Rich County, Utah.
- An unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
Synonyms of woodruff
- waldmeister
- sweet woodruff
- Asperula odorata
- master of the woods
Forms of woodruff
| plural | woodruffs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | woodroof |
| alternative form | woodrove |
| alternative form | wuderove |
Origin of woodruff
From Old English wudurofe, from wudu (“wood”) + rofe, of uncertain meaning and origin.
See woodruff.
Words formed from woodruff
Phrases with woodruff
Questions about woodruff
- What does woodruff mean?
- Woodruff means galium odoratum, an aromatic herb.
- What part of speech is woodruff?
- Woodruff can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce woodruff?
- Woodruff is pronounced /ˈwʊdɹʌf/ (UK).
- What is the plural of woodruff?
- The plural of woodruff is woodruffs.
Words near woodruff in the dictionary
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