alehoof en · NOUN
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”)).
Meanings
- (uncountable) ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
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”)).