Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A genus of small prostrate plants, belonging to the tribe Paronychieæ of the natural order Illecebraceæ.

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  • Vines for trailing, or covering the ground, are periwinkle _ (Vinca), _ herniaria, moneywort _ (Lysimachia nummularia_), ground-ivy _ (Nepeta

    Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) 1906

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