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noun
An aromatic perennial plant, formerly used as a strewing herb, Galium odoratum (formerly Asperula odorata), with small white flowers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: sweetscented bedstraw, waldmeister, woodruff, wuderove
Antonyms: none provided
noun
fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: waldmeister
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: waldmeister, woodruff, fragrant bedstraw, Galium odoratum, Asperula odorata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bedstraw
History
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Across languages
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