ground cover
or groundcover
noun
the herbaceous plants and low shrubs in a forest, considered as a whole.
any of a variety of low-growing or trailing plants used to cover the ground in areas where grass is difficult to grow, as in dense shade or on steep slopes.
Origin of ground cover
1First recorded in 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for ground cover
ground cover
noun
dense low herbaceous plants and shrubs that grow over the surface of the ground, esp, in a forest, preventing soil erosion or, in a garden, stifling weeds
(as modifier): ground-cover plants
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