Creeping Charlie (Noun)
Meaning
A loosestrife vine.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The invasive loosestrife vine was outcompeted by the humble groundcover known as creeping charlie in our backyard garden.
- Creeping charlie, a low-growing, trailing vine with tiny, round leaves, choked out the other plants in its relentless march.
- To control the spread of loosestrife, we decided to thin out its thick stem and encourage the creeping charlie to grow in its place.
- As we walked through the forest, we noticed the loosestrife vine tangled with the leaves of creeping charlie, forming an impenetrable thicket.
- Our efforts to eradicate the invasive loosestrife were foiled when the creeping charlie vine sprouted new shoots through its remains.