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alehoof

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ale-hoof
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)

Uncountable

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”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ale-hōve, hōfe

Usage

Synonyms

ground ivy field balm gill-over-the-ground runaway robin glechoma hederaceae nepeta hederaceae glechoma hederacea nepeta hederacea

Questions

What does alehoof mean?
ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
Where does alehoof come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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