The name of some plant, considered by an early glossator to be a ‘viola’ or violet; in the Promptorium identified with hayhove, Ground Ivy.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > labiate plant or plants > [noun] > ground-ivy (12) hovec1000 The name of some plant, considered by an early glossator to be a ‘viola’ or violet; in the Promptorium identified with hayhove, Ground Ivy. tunhoofc1000 The herb Ground Ivy (Nepeta glechoma). earth ivyOE any of several creeping plants, esp. ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea, and common ivy, Hedera helix; cf. ground-ivy, n. hayhovec1325 The herb Ground Ivy. alehoofa1400 Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea, an aromatic herb that was used for the flavouring and preservation of ale before the introduction of hops. Cf. alecost… mead-rattlea1400 a plant resembling germander, perhaps yellow rattle, Rhinanthus minor. ground-ivyc1400 (a) The herb ale-hoof, Nepeta glechoma or Glechoma hederacea, a common labiate plant having bluish-purple flowers and kidney-shaped leaves. †(b)… yardhovec1430 probably Ground Ivy (Nepeta glechoma). cat's-foot1597 A plant (still used in both senses). Ground-ivy, Nepeta Glechoma. maidenhair1657 In the names (chiefly regional) of various flowering plants. Also, with distinguishing word, in the… Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea. Obsolete. maidenhair berry1794 the edible berry of either species of maidenhair (see sense 3d); the plant itself, esp. G. procumbens; cf. maidener, n. maidener1938 = maidenhair, n. 3d. Usually attributive, esp. in maidener (tea) berry (cf. maidenhair berry n. at maidenhair, n. compounds 2). |
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