waldmeister

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/ˈvɑːldmaɪstə(ɹ)//ˈwɔːldmaɪstə(ɹ)/

noun

A herb used (particularly in Germany and central Europe) for flavouring wines and liqueurs, Galium odoratum.

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sweet woodruffwoodruffAsperula odoratafragrant bedstrawGalium odoratum
OriginGerman Waldmeister →
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Meanings

nounwaldmeister (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA herb used (particularly in Germany and central Europe) for flavouring wines and liqueurs, Galium odoratum.

    Synonyms: sweet woodruff, woodruff, Asperula odorata

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA herb used (particularly in Germany and central Europe) for flavouring wines and liqueurs, Galium odoratum.

Similar
sweet woodruffwoodruffAsperula odorata

More synonyms by meaning

nounOld 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

Similar
sweet woodruffwoodrufffragrant bedstrawGalium odoratumAsperula odorata
Broader
bedstraw

nounfragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine

Similar
sweet woodruff
Broader
herb
Also see
master of the woodssweet woodruffwoodruff

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. GermanWaldmeister
  2. Englishwaldmeister

From German Waldmeister.

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APA

waldmeister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waldmeister

MLA

“waldmeister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waldmeister. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waldmeister,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waldmeister.

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