germander
(noun) any of various plants of the genus Teucrium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
germander (plural germanders)
A Mediterranean herb, Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now mostly as an ornamental miniature hedge in herb gardens.
Any plant of the genus Teucrium, some with small, pink, white, or pale purple flowers and a small upper lip.
Source: Wiktionary
Ger*man"der, n. Etym: [OE. germaunder, F. germandrée, It. calamandrea, L. chamaedrys, fr. Gr.Humble, and Tree.] (Bot.)
Definition: A plant of the genus Teucrium (esp. Teucrium Chamædrys or wall germander), mintlike herbs and low shrubs. American germander, Teucrium Canadense.
– Germander chickweed, Veronica agrestis.
– Water germander, Teucrium Scordium.
– Wood germander, Teucrium Scorodonia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
