alehoof

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alehoof

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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”)).

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uncountable ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea)

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"alehoof." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alehoof. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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alehoof. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alehoof

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"alehoof." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alehoof.

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@misc{alehoof_2026,
  title = {alehoof},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alehoof},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}