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ajuga

American

[aj-uh-guh] / ˈædʒ ə gə /

noun

any of various plants of the genus Ajuga, having usually blue flowers and often cultivated as a ground cover.

Etymology

Origin of ajuga

< New Latin (Linnaeus), equivalent to a- a- ⁶ + Latin jug ( um ) yoke ¹ + -a -a ²

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A few of the most common ground covers include ajuga, jasmine, juniper, ivy, pachysandra, wintercreeper, periwinkle, cotoneaster, potentilla, liriope and partridge berry.

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