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1. a prostrate milk vetch, Astragalus crassicarpus, of the legume family, growing in the prairie regions of North America.2. its plum-shaped fruit.[1855-60, Amer.]
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Ground plum — 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
ground plum — ground′ plum n. 1) pln a prostrate milk vetch, Astragalus crassicarpus, of North American prairies 2) pln its plum shaped fruit … From formal English to slang
ground plum — ☆ ground plum n. a low, perennial, prairie milk vetch (Astragalus crassicarpus), with thick walled, edible pods … English World dictionary
ground plum — noun 1. : any of several milk vetches (especially Astragalus caryocarpus) of the western United States 2. : the fruit of a ground plum * * * 1. a prostrate milk vetch, Astragalus crassicarpus, of the legume family, growing in the prairie regions… … Useful english dictionary
ground plum — /graʊnd ˈplʌm/ (say grownd plum) noun 1. a leguminous plant, Astragalus crassicarpus, of the American prairie regions. 2. its plum shaped fruit …
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 earth; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ground angling — 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
Ground annual — 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
Ground ash — 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
Ground bailiff — 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
