gill-over-the-ground
- noun
- Archaic
:
hiedra terrestre
- The gill-over-the-ground is often used in hanging baskets for its attractive foliage.
Examples
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In spring, the gill-over-the-ground blooms with small purplish flowers that attract pollinators.
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Gardeners sometimes struggle to control gill-over-the-ground because it spreads quickly across lawns.
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As a child, she would collect gill-over-the-ground in the woods near her home.
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Look at the gill-over-the-ground!
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I planted gill-over-the-ground in my garden this spring.
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Gardeners often use gill-over-the-ground in their hanging baskets because of its lovely rounded leaves.
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The gill-over-the-ground spreads quickly, making it a popular choice for covering bare spots in gardens.
Synonyms
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A trailing European plant in the mint family with round leaves and small purple flowers
A low, spreading plant like a small mint with round leaves and purple flowers
A low green plant that grows along the ground with round leaves and small purple flowers
A small plant often grown in hanging baskets with trailing stems, rounded leaves and small purple flowers
A trailing plant like mint with rounded leaves and small purple flowers often grown in hanging baskets
A trailing mint plant with rounded leaves and small purple flowers often used in hanging baskets
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gill-over-the-ground is an old name for the creeping plant also called 'ground-ivy'. Think of it as a plant called gill that goes over the ground, and that picture helps explain why the name fits a plant that spreads across lawns and in hanging baskets.