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Sweet woodruff is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SWEET WOODRUFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sweet woodruff

Galium odoratum

Galium odoratum, Sweetscented Bedstraw, is a flowering perennial plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to much of Europe from Spain and Ireland to Russia, as well as Western Siberia, Turkey, Iran, the Caucasus, China and Japan. It is also sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in the United States and Canada. It is widely cultivated for its flowers and its sweet-smelling foliage. A herbaceous plant, it grows to 30–50 cm long, often lying flat on the ground or supported by other plants. Its vernacular names include woodruff, sweet woodruff, and wild baby's breath; master of the woods would be a literal translation of the German Waldmeister. It is sometimes confused with Galium triflorum and Galium verum. It owes its sweet smell to the odiferous agent coumarin, and is sometimes used as a flavoring agent due to its chemical content.

Definition of sweet woodruff in the English dictionary

The definition of sweet woodruff in the dictionary is a Eurasian and North African rubiaceous plant, Galium odoratum, having whorls of leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SWEET WOODRUFF

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Synonyms and antonyms of sweet woodruff in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sweet woodruff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWEET WOODRUFF

Find out the translation of sweet woodruff to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sweet woodruff from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sweet woodruff» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

甜美半圆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aspérula
570 millions of speakers

English

sweet woodruff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिठाई Woodruff
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ودروف الحلو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сладкий Вудрафф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Woodruff doce
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিষ্টি কাঠের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aspérule odorante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Woodruff manis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Waldmeister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クルマバソウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

달콤한 우드 러프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sweet woodruff
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Woodruff ngọt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனிப்பு மரத்தூள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोड वक्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tatlı woodruff
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

asperula
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

marzanka wonna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

солодкий Вудрафф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Woodruff dulce
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

γλυκό Woodruff
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

soet Woodruff
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

myskmadra
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

søt woodruff
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWEET WOODRUFF»

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Perennial All-Stars: The 150 Best Perennials for ...
SWEET WOODRUFF^ Galium odoratum SWEET WOODRUFF'S ABILITY TO LOOK GOOD and cover lots of territory fairly rapidly makes it perfect for growing under high trees and around understory shrubs — and qualifies it as one of the ...
Jeff Cox, 2002
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Lasagna Gardening: A New Layering System for Bountiful ...
Woodruff. •- Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) is a delicate-looking perennial herb that grows wild as a woodland ground cover in the forests of Germany. It looks wonderful in a shady wild garden with its sweet white flowers that bloom in May.
Patricia Lanza, 1998
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Jude's Herbal Home Remedies: Natural Health, Beauty and ...
Sweet Woodruff Tincture for the Liver and Heart Fill a pint jar with sweet woodruff and cover the herb with vodka. Allow to sit in the sun for 3 weeks. Strain, bottle, and label. Dosage is 1 dropperful every 4 hours, as a tonic for the liver and heart.
Jude C. Williams, Jude Todd, 2002
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Taylor's 50 Best Herbs and Edible Flowers: Easy Plants for ...
-tall ground cover Interest: Fragrant, starry, white flowers on a spreading mat of whorled, rich green leaves Uses: Aromatic, decorative In late spring, sweet woodruff bears loose clusters of tiny, four-petaled, vanilla-scented flowers on slender ...
Houghton Mifflin Company, Frances Tenenbaum, 1999
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The Earthwise Herbal: A Complete Guide to Old World ...
Sweet Woodruff. This little bedstraw is native to woodland in Europe, but can be grown as an ornamental and is naturalized in North America. It has an ancient, rather than modern, reputation in medicine, and is known as a "witch's remedy.
Matthew Wood, 2008
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The Complete Plant Selection Guide for Landscape Design
ARABIS ROCK CRESS A. alpina Alpine/Mountain Rock Cress A. blepharophylla Rock Cress 'Spring Charm' A. caucasica Wall Rock Cress 'Compinkie' 'Flore Pleno' 'Snowcap' 'Variegata' ASPERULA SWEET WOODRUFF A. odorata Sweet  ...
Marc C. Stoecklein, 2001
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Not Just Desserts-Sweet Herbal Recipes
Serves 6 2 cups ripe strawberries 1 cup raspberries 1 cup blueberries 1 handful sweet woodruff leaves 1 bottle Prosecco or Asti Spumante 1 large handful SWCCt WOOdI'UH: blossoms Rinse the berries and drain well. Halve the strawberries ...
Susan Belsinger, 2012
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Making the Most of Shade: How to Plan, Plant, and Grow a ...
As a low-growing carpeting plant, sweet woodruff looks great with ferns, goafs- beard, and other woodlanders. I especially like to combine it with spring bulbs: Even the small ones like Siberian squill are tall enough to rise above its still-short  ...
Larry Hodgson, 2005
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Rodale's 21st-Century Herbal: A Practical Guide for Healthy ...
A woodland plant, sweet woodruff thrives in moist, well-drained humus and shade. Provide an acidic soil rich in nutrients; leaf mold compost is ideal. After planting in spring, mulch to retain moisture and control weeds. Harvest sweet woodruff ...
Michael Balick, 2014
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Better Homes & Gardens Perennial Gardening
Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) In shady settings, sweet woodruff creates a dense groundcover with bright green, fine-textured leaves. White blooms open in spring, dotting the green mat with sparkling stars. Dried leaves smell like sweet, ...
Better Homes & Gardens, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWEET WOODRUFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sweet woodruff is used in the context of the following news items.
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IN THE GARDEN: Easy-going groundcovers that make light of shade
Three easy groundcovers for the shade include the perennials called periwinkle, lamiastrum, and sweet woodruff. I have grown each of them in my garden for ... «The Patriot Ledger, May 15»
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Garden Notes: Fragrant Sweet Woodruff virtually maintenance-free
In 1776, the uniforms of British soldiers were dyed with "Red Madder," a pigment extracted from the boiled roots of Sweet Woodruff, also known as Galium ... «Altoona Mirror, May 15»
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Consider these spring flowers for the garden
Just as the last of the tulips begin to fade, hard working and easy care lily of the valley, forget-me-not, sweet woodruff, star of Bethlehem and Spanish bluebells ... «Niagara Falls Review, May 15»
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Drink this now: Maibowle at Affäre (for a limited time)
"Maibowle is essentially a white wine infused with sweet woodruff and mint, topped off with sparkling wine," co-owner Katrin Heuser tells me. "Woodruff is a ... «Pitch Weekly, May 15»
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Grounded assets: The right groundcover for every site
sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum), variegated brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla 'Variegata'), wild ginger (Asarum spp.) Oregonian groundcovers - Hakonechloa ... «OregonLive.com, May 15»
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Peeping, Burglaries, DUI Enforcement: Crime Blotter
Burglary, 13600 block of Sweet Woodruff Lane, Feb. 1. A resident reported someone entered the residence and took property. Police did not specify what was ... «The Centreville Independent, Feb 15»
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Planning a Perennial Shade Garden, Part 2: Unique Shade Perennials
Sweet Woodruff is a nice companion plant, and with the variegated Brunnera varieties will compliment the foliage nicely. Ligularia 'Britt-Marie Crawford' is a ... «Mother Earth News, Feb 15»
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Herbs for shade
Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) is a perennial groundcover with dark green whorled leaves up to eight inches long and tiny, white, star-like flowers above the ... «Point Reyes Light, Jan 15»
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Can I plant spring bulbs over top of perennials? Gardening Q&A
A: Alliums will find their way up through groundcovers like pachysandra, vinca and sweet woodruff, but most perennials have dense enough root systems that ... «The Patriot-News, Oct 14»
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Moonflower vine may need a bit more time
A. Sweet woodruff makes a great weaver plant. It fills in between other plants as it wanders through the shade garden. Timid plants may be overrun, but ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug 14»

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