alehoof

English

Alternative forms

ale-hoof

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”)).

Noun

alehoof (uncountable)

1. ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)

References

• “alehoof”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.