Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The common name of the North American plant Lycopus Virginicus, reputed astringent and sedative, and used as a remedy for hemorrhage from the lungs.
- noun Same as
Ajuga .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A plant of the Mint family and genus Lycopus; esp.
Lycopus Virginicus , which has mild narcotic and astringent properties, and is sometimes used as a remedy for hemorrhage.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
aromatic herb with small white flowers, Lycopus virginicus; water horehound - noun Any of a group of herbs used for
ground cover ;bugle
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States
- noun any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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So, I capered off with Zak to dig up irises, coral bells, foxglove, primroses, violets, bugleweed, forget me nots and foamflower from our huge perennial beds.
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TREATMENT: For hyperthyroid, one herb that is known to be effective is bugleweed Lycopus virginicus.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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In my garden, Ajuga reptans, or bugleweed, has been successful, and I enjoy its short, spiky indigo-blue flowers in spring.
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You might also want to try spotted deadnettle, bugleweed (Ajuga reptans), periwinkle or the evergreen groundcover Japanese spurge
Minnesota Premier Publications - Southwest Journal Stories 2010
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Consider buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), bugleweed (Ajuga reptans), Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) chickweed
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Brigitte Mars 2010
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Consider buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), bugleweed (Ajuga reptans), Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) chickweed
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Brigitte Mars 2010
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He has appropriated spots on his front lawn for perennials like bishop's hat and bugleweed, created large pots for plants on his front steps, and even built a rustic trellis as a "comfy home" for the healthy crop of snap peas that edge his driveway.
Minnesota Premier Publications - Southwest Journal Stories 2009
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