woodruff
noun
wood·ruff
ˈwu̇d-(ˌ)rəf 
1
: any of a genus (Asperula) of Old World herbs of the madder family
2
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The Sea Spritz is a current standout: a maritime mixture of woodruff, sea buckthorn and wild seaweed offering the slightest hint of salinity.
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Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
The 30-seat dining room offers dishes like king crab with pork cheeks and caramelized Belle de Boskoop apple with milk and woodruff, and the 15 sunlit guest rooms have locally handmade beds and glass sculptures by Ellen Ehk and Markus Åkesson.
—New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Sweet woodruff spreads slowly, to form an easy-care groundcover.
—Dennis Peck, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022
Rather than relying on after-the-fact syrups, their Waldmeister is conditioned on woodruff, while the Himbeer is fermented with raspberries.
—Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2021
Then, there's a popsicle made of woodruff, coriander, Spanish chervil and sorrel.
—Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, 13 Mar. 2018
Created by stonemason Eddie Foisy, a circular walkway takes you to a miniature medieval castle surrounded by fairy portals, a magic diorama enveloped in a bank of lush hosta, ferns and sweet woodruff.
—Mary Ellen Fillo, courant.com, 17 May 2017
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Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
The 30-seat dining room offers dishes like king crab with pork cheeks and caramelized Belle de Boskoop apple with milk and woodruff, and the 15 sunlit guest rooms have locally handmade beds and glass sculptures by Ellen Ehk and Markus Åkesson.
—New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Sweet woodruff spreads slowly, to form an easy-care groundcover.
—Dennis Peck, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022
Rather than relying on after-the-fact syrups, their Waldmeister is conditioned on woodruff, while the Himbeer is fermented with raspberries.
—Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2021
Then, there's a popsicle made of woodruff, coriander, Spanish chervil and sorrel.
—Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue, 13 Mar. 2018
Created by stonemason Eddie Foisy, a circular walkway takes you to a miniature medieval castle surrounded by fairy portals, a magic diorama enveloped in a bank of lush hosta, ferns and sweet woodruff.
—Mary Ellen Fillo, courant.com, 17 May 2017
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“Woodruff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodruff. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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