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waldmeister

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈvɑːldmaɪstə(ɹ)/
  • /ˈwɔːldmaɪstə(ɹ)/

1

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sweet woodruff

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb

3

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sweet woodruff, woodruff, fragrant bedstraw, Galium odoratum, Asperula odorata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bedstraw

History

Etymology

From German Waldmeister.