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ground ivy
noun
- a creeping, aromatic plant, Glechoma hederacea, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and whorling clusters of small blue flowers.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of ground ivy1
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
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Example Sentences
All low-growing flowers—ground-ivy, and things that are not so tall as grass—are entangled with the spirit of place.
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Or, boil juice of ground ivy with sweet oil and white wine into an ointment.
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Or, rub the head several times a day with vinegar in which ground ivy leaves have been infused.
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Ground ivy creeps everywhere over the banks, and covers the barest spot.
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Jill-o'er-the-ground: Ground ivy; usually written Gill-over-the-ground.
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