ground pine

American  

noun

1. any of several species of club moss, especially Lycopodium obscurum or L. complanatum.

2. a European herb, Ajuga chamaepitys, of the mint family, having a resinous odor.

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ground pine British  

noun

1. a hairy plant, Ajuga chamaepitys, of Europe and N Africa, having two-lipped yellow flowers marked with red spots: family Lamiaceae (labiates). It smells of pine when crushed See also bugle 2

2. any of certain North American club mosses, esp Lycopodium obscurum

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Etymology

Origin of ground pine

First recorded in 1545–55

Example Sentences

Bark, particularly finely ground pine bark, holds water and can be used as a substitute for peat moss.

From Seattle Times

All winter it has kept the green, when ground pine lay snowbound and spruces sagged with sleet.

From Project Gutenberg

Following her was little Pete, carrying on each arm an enormous wreath of ground pine and bittersweet.

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Sometimes they all went home crowned with autumn leaves, sometimes with woodbine or ground pine, and early in spring with bloodroots, violets, or anemones.

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There, was the tough, tight tendon of the ripping ground pine.

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