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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.]
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thyme

thyme [time]
Noun
a small shrub with white, pink, or red flowers and scented leaves used for seasoning food [Greek thumon]
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
thyme [taɪm] nthym m
thyme [taɪm] nThymian m
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 ?식물? 백리향(향신료) čiobrelis timiāns daun thyme tijm timian tymianek tomilho cimbru тимьян tymian timijan majčina dušica timjan ต้นไม้พันธุ์เตี้ยใช้เป็นเครื่องเทศ kekik otu 百裡香草 чебрець ايک خوشبو دار پتيوں کا پودا cỏ xạ hương


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