1. plural of woodruff; small plants with whorled leaves and small white or pink flowers, often used as ground cover or in herbal preparations

Examples

• The gardener planted woodruffs along the shaded border of the garden.
• Sweet woodruffs are commonly used to make May wine in Germany.
• These woodruffs spread quickly and make excellent ground cover under trees.
• The herbalist collected woodruffs to dry for tea preparations.
• Wild woodruffs can be found growing in deciduous forests.
• The delicate white flowers of the woodruffs bloomed in late spring.