gill-over-the-ground
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gill-over-the-ground
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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The blue gill-over-the-ground unmistakably belonged to her, for it carpeted an unused triangular corner of her garden inclosed by a leaning fence gray and gold with sea-side lichens.
From A New England girlhood, outlined from memory (Beverly, MA) by Lucy Larcom
As further illustrations of this topic study common yarrow, betony, several mints, common iris, loosestrife, coreopsis, gill-over-the-ground, several wild sunflowers, horehound, and many other perennials that have grown for a long time without transplanting.
From Seed Dispersal by W. J. (William James) Beal
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