bugle
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- noun
- /ˈbjuːɡəl/
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ajuga
- In many regions, bugle plants thrive in shady areas, providing lush green foliage.
Examples
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The vibrant flowers of the bugle attract numerous pollinators during the spring.
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Seeing and hearing the bull elk bugle and fight over the females.
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Bugle is often used as a low-growing ground cover in gardens.
Synonyms
A low, spreading evergreen plant used to cover the ground in gardens
A low plant with spreading stems and spikes of blue flowers that covers bare ground
A low-growing plant that stays green and has blue or purple flowers
A low-growing plant with yellow flowers that have red dots and smell faintly of pine
A plant that lives for several years with upright stems and bright blue flowers
A plant that grows upright with bright blue flowers each year
Compounds
- Specialized
A low plant with spreading stems and spikes of blue flowers that covers bare ground
- UK
A low-growing plant with yellow flowers that have red dots and smell faintly of pine
How Low
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bugle for the garden plant comes from its small, tube-shaped flowers that look like little trumpets or 'bugles'. So a bugle plant is a low ground cover with tiny trumpet-like flowers.