ground ivy
noun
a creeping, aromatic plant, Glechoma hederacea, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and whorling clusters of small blue flowers.
Also called
gill-over-the-ground.
Origin of ground ivy
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Words nearby ground ivy
ground game,
ground glass,
ground hemlock,
ground ice,
ground itch,
ground ivy,
ground lamella,
ground landlord,
ground level,
ground log,
ground loop
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British Dictionary definitions for ground ivy
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)