ground ivy

noun

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.

Origin of ground ivy

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Words nearby ground ivy

groundhog, Groundhog Day, ground ice, grounding, ground itch, ground ivy, groundkeeper, ground lamella, ground landlord, ground layer, groundless

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Example sentences from the Web for ground ivy

Fairyfoot had hard work guiding them along the track of the ground-ivy.
Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry
But it will be necessary to walk slowly to find the ground-ivy flowers under the cover of the briers.
The Open Air|Richard Jefferies
They rode in under the boughs, the ground-ivy crackling under the hoofs, and the branches striking against their steel caps.
The Secret Rose|W. B. Yeats
Here the strong teazle will presently stand high; here the ground-ivy will dot the mound with bluish-purple.
The Open Air|Richard Jefferies

Ground-ivy is said by the natives to possess many more virtues than are known to our botanists.
The History of Louisiana|Le Page Du Pratz

British Dictionary definitions for ground ivy

ground ivy

noun

a creeping or trailing Eurasian aromatic herbaceous plant, Glechoma (or Nepeta) hederacea, with scalloped leaves and purplish-blue flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

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单词	ground ivy
释义	ground ivy noun 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. Origin of ground ivy Middle English word dating back to 1300–50 Words nearby ground ivy groundhog, Groundhog Day, ground ice, grounding, ground itch, ground ivy, groundkeeper, ground lamella, ground landlord, ground layer, groundless Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ground ivy Fairyfoot had hard work guiding them along the track of the ground-ivy. Children's Literature\|Charles Madison Curry But it will be necessary to walk slowly to find the ground-ivy flowers under the cover of the briers. The Open Air\|Richard Jefferies They rode in under the boughs, the ground-ivy crackling under the hoofs, and the branches striking against their steel caps. The Secret Rose\|W. B. Yeats Here the strong teazle will presently stand high; here the ground-ivy will dot the mound with bluish-purple. The Open Air\|Richard Jefferies Ground-ivy is said by the natives to possess many more virtues than are known to our botanists. The History of Louisiana\|Le Page Du Pratz British Dictionary definitions for ground ivy ground ivy noun a creeping or trailing Eurasian aromatic herbaceous plant, Glechoma (or Nepeta) hederacea, with scalloped leaves and purplish-blue flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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