What is "waldmeister"

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

1. 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 bedstraw, Galium odoratum, Asperula odorata]

2. fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine [syn: sweet woodruff]

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 was given eighty-eight performances, and was much admired by Johannes Brahms, a friend of the composer.