Fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine

• In some classifications placed in genus Asperula
• Widely cultivated as a ground cover
• Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets

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n. Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula [syn: sweet woodruff , woodruff , fragrant ...

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n. An herb used for flavouring wines and liqueurs, ''Galium odoratum''.

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Waldmeister ( Woodruff ) is an operetta written by Johann Strauss II . It was first performed on 4 December 1895 at the Theater an der Wien . Although not as popular as some of Strauss' other operettas, such as Der Zigeunerbaron and Die Fledermaus , it ...