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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.


Origin:
1300–50; ME
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ground ivy  
n.  A creeping or trailing European aromatic plant (Glechoma hederacea), widely naturalized in North America and having rounded scalloped leaves and small purplish flowers.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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