Wiktionary
n. An aromatic perennial plant, used as a strewing herb, ''Galium odoratum'' (formerly ''Asperula odorata''), with small white flowers.
WordNet
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: waldmeister, woodruff, fragrant bedstraw, Galium odoratum, Asperula odorata]
fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine [syn: waldmeister]
Usage examples of "sweet woodruff".
The natural order Rubiaceae, to which the Madder (Rubia tinctoria) and our common wild plants, the Clivers, the Bedstraws and Sweet Woodruff belong, comprises upwards of 3,000 species.
Tonight a garland of sweet woodruff hung on a nail above the window, stirred by the soft breeze.
Not to be outwitted by the pleasant perfumed scent of the sweet woodruff and its ivory blooms.
Violet leaves because they cure headaches and sweet woodruff because it gives soap a cut-grass smell.