Phrase guide

creeping Jenny

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A yellow-flowered crawling plant (Lysimachia nummularia, Myrsinaceae) native to Europe, widely planted, also known as moneywort.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis, Convolvulaceae).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

a loosestrife vine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: moneywort, creeping Charlie, Lysimachia nummularia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: loosestrife

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