ground cover
noun
Simple Definition of ground cover
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: a low plant or group of plants used in a garden to cover the ground
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
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
1900
First Known Use of ground cover
1900
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