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Asperula

noun

woodruff

• Syn: ↑genus Asperula

• Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Rubiaceae, ↑family Rubiaceae, ↑madder family

• Member Meronyms: ↑woodruff

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\\aˈsper(y)ələ, əˈ-\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from feminine of asperulus

: a genus of Old World herbs (family Rubiaceae) with small flowers and whorled leaves — see woodruff

Useful english dictionary. 2012.