Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The German name of Asperula odorata, a plant used in the making of a ‘maitrank’ and other summer drinks, and new somewhat cultivated in the United States.
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- noun An herb used for flavouring
wines andliqueurs .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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
- noun fragrant dark green leaves used to flavor May wine
Etymologies
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From German Waldmeister
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Examples
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I am from frankfurt am main wenn I was young the green ice was actally pistacio but may be now its waldmeister.
Three Tidbits C N Heidelberg 2008
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The lease is hunted according to a management plan arrived at by the waldmeister, or forest manager, the landowner and the leaseholder.
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thanks for the great waldmeister info. my dad asked me in a pressured moment at the eistheke and i had to brush him off. "i don't know. it's herby. order something else."
Three Tidbits C N Heidelberg 2008
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