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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the aromatic herbs in genus Lycopus, especially Lycopus virginicus, water horehound
2. 2
   any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover wordnet
3. 3
   Any of a genus of herbs used for ground cover, bugle (Ajuga).
4. 4
   a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ajugabuglebuglecarpet buglegypsywortlycopus virginicus

Etymology

From bugle + weed.

Related phrases

ground cover

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