Associations to the word «Woodruff»

Wiktionary

WOODRUFF, noun. Galium odoratum, an aromatic herb.

Dictionary definition

WOODRUFF, noun. 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.
WOODRUFF, noun. Any plant of the genus Asperula.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats