ALEHOOF - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets

Example: naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta

Alehoof, Nepeta hederaceae, Glechoma hederaceae, Runaway robin, Field balm

The word "alehoof" comes from Old English hōfe, which comes from Middle English ale-hōve.

Old English had grammatical genders for nouns, like German does today.