ground pine
noun
any of several species of club moss, especially Lycopodium obscurum or L. complanatum.
a European herb, Ajuga chamaepitys, of the mint family, having a resinous odor.
Origin of ground pine
First recorded in 1545–55
Words nearby ground pine
ground loop,
ground meristem,
ground observer,
ground owl,
ground pea,
ground pine,
ground pink,
ground plan,
ground plane,
ground plate,
ground plum
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British Dictionary definitions for ground pine
ground pine
noun
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
any of certain North American club mosses, esp Lycopodium obscurum