bugleweed

/ˈbjugəlˌwid/
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Definitions of bugleweed
  1. noun
    a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States
    synonyms: Lycopus virginicus
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    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
  2. noun
    any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
    synonyms: bugle
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    Ajuga reptans, creeping bugle
    low rhizomatous European carpeting plant having spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in parts of United States
    Ajuga genevensis, blue bugle, erect bugle
    upright rhizomatous perennial with bright blue flowers; southern Europe
    Ajuga pyramidalis, pyramid bugle
    European evergreen carpeting perennial
    Ajuga chamaepitys, ground pine, yellow bugle
    low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe, British Isles and North Africa
    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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