Etymology

woodruff

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Today it means: Galium odoratum, an aromatic herb. Full definition →

Old English wudurofe
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woodruff · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromwudurofe
  2. English todaywoodruff

From Old English wudurofe, from wudu (“wood”) + rofe, of uncertain meaning and origin.

Woodruff · proper noun2

See woodruff.

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