asperula

Thân thiện

A small cluster of asperula grows in the dappled shade of a forest.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae: "Asperula" is the scientific genus name for a group of plants commonly known as woodruffs. These are typically herbaceous plants, often with fragrant foliage and small, clustered flowers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The botanist identified the delicate white flowers as belonging to the genus Asperula.
  • Asperula odorata, commonly called sweet woodruff, is used to flavor drinks and desserts.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: The word is used in its capitalized, italicized form () to denote the genus in scientific writing.
  • The study focused on the phylogenetic relationships within the genus Asperula.

Variants and Related Words

• Woodruff (n): The common name for plants in the genus , especially (sweet woodruff).
  • Sweet woodruff is often used to make May wine.

Synonyms

• Woodruff: The common name for plants of this genus.

Học thuật

Noun

1. woodruff

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Asperula
• genus Asperula