GROUND IVY


Meaning of GROUND IVY in English

noun

Etymology: Middle English

1. : a trailing Eurasian mint ( Nepeta hederacea ) that is common as a weed in No. America and has rounded leaves and rather showy blue-purple flowers — called also gill-over-the-ground

2. : any of several low-growing or trailing plants

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.