ground ivy

ground i·vy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground ahy-vee]
- /graʊnd ˈaɪ vi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground ahy-vee]
- /graʊnd ˈaɪ vi/

Definitions of ground ivy words

noun ground ivy a creeping, aromatic plant, Glechoma hederacea, of the mint family, having rounded leaves and whorling clusters of small blue flowers. 1
noun ground ivy a creeping or trailing Eurasian aromatic herbaceous plant, Glechoma (or Nepeta) hederacea, with scalloped leaves and purplish-blue flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 0
noun ground ivy a creeping plant (Glechoma hederacea) of the mint family, with round, toothed leaves and blue flowers 0
noun ground ivy Glechoma hederacea, an aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper of the mint family Lamiaceae. 0

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Origin of ground ivy

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1300-50

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Parts of speech for Ground ivy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ground ivy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ground ivy usage trend in Literature

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