gill-over-the-ground (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *gill-over-the-ground*:
NOUN	plant	gill-over-the-ground, ground ivy, alehoof, field balm, runaway robin, Glechoma hederaceae, Nepeta hederaceae	trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets

English > *gill-over-the-ground*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	Trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta.
Synonyms	ground ivy, alehoof, field balm, runaway robin, Glechoma hederaceae, Nepeta hederaceae
Member of	Glechoma, genus Glechoma	ground ivy
Broader	vine	A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

HyperDic: gill-over-the-ground