alehoof

ale·hoof

uncommon

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

ground ivy
field balm
gill-over-the-ground
runaway robin
Glechoma hederaceae
Nepeta hederaceae

Origin

From Middle English ale-hōve from ale (it was used in beer and ale before the introduction of hops) + hōve (“ground-ivy”) (from Old English hōfe (“ground-ivy”)).

Related words

Broader terms

vine

Parts

Glechoma

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noun
singular	alehoof
plural	alehooves