bugleweed

noun

bu·​gle·​weed ˈbyü-gəl-ˌwēd 

1

: any of a genus (Lycopus) of mints

especially : a North American perennial (L. virginicus) that is mildly narcotic and astringent

2

: bugle entry 1

Examples of bugleweed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the ground cover plants that work well in dry shade are barrenwort (Epimedium); bugleweed (Ajuga reptans); creeping lilyturf (Liriope spicata); and the native Canadian wild ginger (Asarum canadense). — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2021

In the back some of the plants are golden Japanese forest grass, Spikenard, Brunnera, a beech tree, Golden Bleeding Heart, Barronwort, lilies, butterfly bush, rosebushes, ferns, Heuchera, Lamium, bugleweed, phlox, and Persicaria virginiana. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2019

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bugleweed

• aniseed
• centipede
• cottonseed
• disagreed
• ganymede
• guaranteed
• intercede
• overspeed
• pedigreed
• refereed
• supercede
• supersede

Medical Definition

bugleweed

noun

bu·​gle·​weed ˈbyü-gəl-ˌwēd 

: any mint of the genus Lycopus

especially : a mildly narcotic and astringent herb (L. virginicus) of the eastern half of the United States