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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A genus of dwarf hardy herbs, used for borders, rockeries, and shady places, containing almost 80 species of ill-defined plants of the family Rubiaceæ, two of which, A. odorata, commonly called sweet woodruff, and A. hexaphylla are commonly cultivated in America.
WordNet 3.0
- n. woodruff.
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