waldmeister

noun

wald·​meister

ˈwȯldˌmīstə(r),

ˈvält-

plural -s

: sweet woodruff

Word History

Etymology

German, literally, forest master, forest officer, from Middle High German waltmeister, from walt forest + meister master, from Old High German meistar, from Latin magister

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