ground pine

ground pine

n.1. Any of various club mosses that resemble miniature evergreen trees. Also called ground cedar.2. A low-growing annual plant, Ajuga chamaepitys, of Eurasia and northern Africa, having yellow flowers and narrow leaves with a resinous smell.

ground pine

n 1. (Plants) a hairy plant, Ajuga chamaepitys, of Europe and N Africa, having two-lipped yellow flowers marked with red spots: family Lamiaceae (labiates). It smells of pine when crushed. See also bugle² 2. (Plants) any of certain North American club mosses, esp Lycopodium obscurum

ground′ pine`

n. 1. a species of club moss. 2. a European herb, Ajuga chamaepitys, of the mint family, with a resinous odor.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ground pine - any of several club mosses having long creeping stems and erect branchesChristmas greenclub moss, club-moss, lycopod - primitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobilesLycopodium clavitum, running pine - a variety of club mossground cedar, Lycopodium complanatum, staghorn moss - a variety of club mossground fir, Lycopodium obscurum, princess pine, tree clubmoss - a variety of club mossfoxtail grass, Lycopodium alopecuroides - ground pine thickly covered with bristly leaves; widely distributed in barren sandy or peaty moist coastal regions of eastern and southeastern United States
	2.	ground pine - low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe, British Isles and North AfricaAjuga chamaepitys, yellow buglebugle, bugleweed - any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover