bugleweed

noun

bu·​gle·​weed ˈbyü-gəl-ˌwēd 

1

: any of a genus (Lycopus) of mints

especially : a North American perennial (L. virginicus) that is mildly narcotic and astringent

2

: bugle entry 1

Examples of bugleweed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Semi-evergreen ground covers often seen in Chicago-area yards include periwinkle (Vinca minor), English ivy (Hedera helix), wintercreeper (Euonymous fortunei), Japanese pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis), bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) and liriope (Liriope spicata). —Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 20 Nov. 2021

Among the ground cover plants that work well in dry shade are barrenwort (Epimedium); bugleweed (Ajuga reptans); creeping lilyturf (Liriope spicata); and the native Canadian wild ginger (Asarum canadense). —Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 6 June 2021

In the back some of the plants are golden Japanese forest grass, Spikenard, Brunnera, a beech tree, Golden Bleeding Heart, Barronwort, lilies, butterfly bush, rosebushes, ferns, Heuchera, Lamium, bugleweed, phlox, and Persicaria virginiana. —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2019

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

bugleweed

noun

bu·​gle·​weed ˈbyü-gəl-ˌwēd 

: any mint of the genus Lycopus

especially : a mildly narcotic and astringent herb (L. virginicus) of the eastern half of the United States