ground ivy

ground ivy
a creeping, aromatic plant, Glechoma hederacea, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and whorling clusters of small blue flowers. Also called gill-over-the-ground.
[1300-50; ME]

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  • Ground ivy — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • ground ivy — ground′ i′vy n. pln a creeping aromatic plant, Glechoma hederacea, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and clusters of small blue flowers • Etymology: 1300–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • ground ivy — noun trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta • Syn: ↑alehoof, ↑field balm, ↑gill over the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ground ivy — noun Date: 14th century a trailing European mint (Glechoma hederacea) naturalized in North America with rounded leaves and purplish flowers …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ground ivy — noun a creeping plant of the mint family, with bluish purple flowers. [Glechoma hederacea.] …   English new terms dictionary

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