noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈvɑːldmaɪstə(ɹ)/
/ˈwɔːldmaɪstə(ɹ)/
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noun
Meaning 1
A herb used (particularly in Germany and central Europe) for flavouring wines and liqueurs, Galium odoratum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sweet woodruff
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb
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noun
Meaning 3
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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