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English
ale-hoof
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”)).
Noun
alehoof (uncountable)
- ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
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