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thyme

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thyme  (tm)
n.
1. Any of several aromatic Eurasian herbs or low shrubs of the genus Thymus, especially T. vulgaris, of southern Europe, having small, white to lilac flowers grouped in headlike clusters.
2. The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning.

[Middle English, from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Greek thumon.]

thyme [taɪm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various small shrubs of the temperate genus Thymus, having a strong mintlike odour, small leaves, and white, pink, or red flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
[from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Greek thumon, from thuein to make a burnt offering]
thymy  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.thymethyme - any of various mints of the genus Thymus
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Thymus, Thymus - large genus of Old World mints: thyme
common thyme, Thymus vulgaris - common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine
creeping thyme, Thymus serpyllum, wild thyme - aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States
2.thyme - leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables
herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
common thyme, Thymus vulgaris - common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine
Translations
thyme [taɪm] Ntomillo m

thyme [ˈtaɪm] nthym m

thyme
nThymian m

thyme [taɪm] ntimo
thyme [taɪm] ntimo

thyme
n thyme [taim]
a type of sweet-smelling herb used to season food. tiemie زَعْتَر мащерка tymián timian der Thymian θυμάρι tomillo tüümian آویشن timjami thym קוֹרָנִית एक प्रकार का सुगन्ध युक्त पौधा majčina dušica kakukkfű tumbuhan rempah-rempah tímían (blóðberg) timo タイム 사향초 čiobrelis timiāns daun thyme tijm timian tymianek tomilho cimbru тимьян tymian timijan majčina dušica timjan ต้นไม้พันธุ์เตี้ยใช้เป็นเครื่องเทศ kekik otu 百里香草 чебрець ايک خوشبو دار پتيوں کا پودا cỏ xạ hương

thyme الزعتر tymián timian Thymian θυμάρι tomillo timjami thym majčina dušica timo タイム 사향초 tijm timian tymianek tomilho тимьян timjan ต้นไม้พันธุ์เตี้ยใช้เป็นเครื่องเทศ kekik cây húng tây 百里香


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Sage and thyme, and mint and two onions, and some parsley.
Florid, with white hair, the face of an old Jupiter, and the figure of an old fox-hunter, he enlivened the vale of Thyme from end to end on his big, cantering chestnut.
All round this garden, in the uncultivated parts, red partridges ran about in conveys among the brambles and tufts of junipers, and at every step of the comte and Raoul a terrified rabbit quitted his thyme and heath to scuttle away to the burrow.
 
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