English Explanatory Dictionary

alehoof

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)

Word forms

alehoof

Etymology

From Middle English ale-hōve from ale (it was used in beer and ale before the introduction of hops) + hōve (“ground-ivy”) (from Old English hōfe (“ground-ivy”)).

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