GROUND-HUGGING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ground-hugging mean? 

• GROUND-HUGGING (adjective)
  The adjective GROUND-HUGGING has 1 sense:

1. of plants that grow relatively low to the ground

  Familiarity information: GROUND-HUGGING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GROUND-HUGGING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of plants that grow relatively low to the ground

Synonyms:

flat-growing; ground-hugging; low-growing

Similar:

low (literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension)