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单词 ground elder
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Definition of ground elder in English:

ground elder

noun
  • A common weed of the parsley family, with leaves that resemble those of the elder and spreading underground stems, native to Europe.

    Aegopodium podagraria, family Umbelliferae: a variegated cultivar is sometimes grown as ground cover

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Don't add tough perennial weeds such as ground elder, thistles and nettles as their roots are likely to survive and will spread with your compost.
    • It is impossible to describe the entirely original flavour of ground elder when cooked.
    • Having said that, be assured that late summer is ideal for tackling the growth of difficult weeds such as ground elder, brambles, bindweed and Japanese knotweed.
    • Do not put in perennial weeds such as dock or ground elder and shake off as much soil as possible from the other weeds.
    • When you have got 10 poles of ground elder to deal with and it takes two bus journeys to get there, a hosepipe ban is the least of your worries.
 
 

Definition of ground elder in US English:

ground elder

noun
  • A common weed of the parsley family, native to Europe, with leaves that resemble those of the elder and spreading, underground stems.

    Aegopodium podagraria, family Umbelliferae: a variegated cultivar is sometimes grown as ground cover

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is impossible to describe the entirely original flavour of ground elder when cooked.
    • Having said that, be assured that late summer is ideal for tackling the growth of difficult weeds such as ground elder, brambles, bindweed and Japanese knotweed.
    • When you have got 10 poles of ground elder to deal with and it takes two bus journeys to get there, a hosepipe ban is the least of your worries.
    • Don't add tough perennial weeds such as ground elder, thistles and nettles as their roots are likely to survive and will spread with your compost.
    • Do not put in perennial weeds such as dock or ground elder and shake off as much soil as possible from the other weeds.
 
 
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