creeping Jenny

noun

A yellow-flowered crawling plant (Lysimachia nummularia, Myrsinaceae) native to Europe, widely planted, also known as moneywort.

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Convolulus arvensismoneywortcreeping CharlieLysimachia nummularia
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Meanings

nouncreeping Jenny (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA yellow-flowered crawling plant (Lysimachia nummularia, Myrsinaceae) native to Europe, widely planted, also known as moneywort.
  2. uncountableField bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis, Convolvulaceae).

    Synonyms: Convolulus arvensis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounField bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis, Convolvulaceae).

Similar
Convolulus arvensis

More synonyms by meaning

nouna loosestrife vine

Similar
moneywortcreeping CharlieLysimachia nummularia
Broader
loosestrife
Also see
creeping charliefield bindweedmoneywort

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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