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creeping jenny
noun[ U ]
(alsocreeping Jenny)uk /ˌkriː.pɪŋ ˈdʒen.i/ us /ˌkriː.pɪŋ ˈdʒen.i/
a low, spreading, evergreen plant (= one that never loses its leaves) with round leaves and bright yellow flowers that grows in wet areas:
Golden creeping Jenny can be used to brighten up a shady area.
The pond is planted with water hyacinths and creeping jenny.
Wild flowers such as marsh orchid and creeping jenny are being replaced by more common dryland plants.
The drought has turned the stream into a gravel bed colonized by alchemillas and creeping Jenny.
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