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noun
Something, particularly plants, which overlays an area of land. May refer to plants specifically grown to prevent erosion of an area.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: groundcover
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: underbrush, undergrowth, underwood
noun
low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: groundcover
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vegetation, flora, botany
Narrower terms: rupturewort, Hernaria glabra, whitlowwort, pearlwort, pearlweed, pearl-weed, baby's tears, baby tears, Helxine soleirolia, Soleirolia soleirolii
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