gill-over-the-ground

Definitions of gill-over-the-ground
  1. noun
    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: Glechoma hederaceae, Nepeta hederaceae, alehoof, field balm, ground ivy, runaway robin
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    type of:
    vine
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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