1. Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavouring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
   "Sweet woodruff spread beneath the trees, releasing its hay-like fragrance";
   - waldmeister, woodruff, fragrant bedstraw, Galium odoratum, Asperula odorata
    
2. Fragrant dark green leaves used to flavour May wine
   "They infused the white wine with sweet woodruff to create the traditional May wine";
   - waldmeister

Derived forms: sweet woodruffs

Type of: bedstraw, herb

Part of: May wine

Encyclopedia: Sweet woodruff