Woodruff
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Galium odoratum, an aromatic herb. countable, uncountable
- 2 any plant of the genus Asperula wordnet
- 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 wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
- 2 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Navajo County, Arizona.
- 3 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Oneida County, Idaho.
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Johnson Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Phillips County, Kansas.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Platte County, Missouri.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Rich County, Utah.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A town and census-designated place therein, in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
Example
More examples"In its preparation we have gratefully made use of comments from many students of Interlingua, especially Mr. Erich Berger of New York City, Mr. Woodruff W. Bryne of Caracas, and Dr. Eugen Wüster of Vienna."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Old English wudurofe, from wudu (“wood”) + rofe, of uncertain meaning and origin.
Etymology 2
See woodruff.
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