any of numerous rubiaceous plants of the genus Galium, which have small white or yellow flowers and prickly or hairy fruits: some species formerly used as straw for beds as they are aromatic when dry
See also lady's bedstraw
bedstraw in American English
(ˈbɛdˌstrɔ)
noun
any of a genus (Galium) of small plants of the madder family, with whorled leaves and small flowers