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ground cover
noun
: a low plant or group of plants used in a garden to cover the ground
Full Definition of GROUND COVER
1
: the small plants on a forest floor except young trees
2
a : a planting of low plants (as ivy) that covers the ground in place of turf b : a plant adapted for use as ground cover
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First Known Use of GROUND COVER
1900
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