alehoof
Ground-ivyGround-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
More definitions
- 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
Origin
From Middle English ale-hōve from ale (it was used in beer and ale before the introductionFrom Middle English ale-hōve from ale (it was used in beer and ale before the introduction of hops) + hōve (“ground-ivy”) (from Old English hōfe (“ground-ivy”)).
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:ground ivyfield balmgill-over-the-groundrunaway robinGlechoma hederaceaeNepeta hederaceae
Lessons for this word
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