Meanings
noungill-over-the-ground (uncountable)
- uncountableground ivy
Synonyms & antonyms
nountrailing 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
Similar
ground ivyalehooffield balmrunaway robinGlechoma hederaceaeNepeta hederaceaeGlechoma hederaceaNepeta hederacea
Broader
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Origin
From the female name Gillian.
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