THYME

thyme

(noun) leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables

thyme

(noun) any of various mints of the genus Thymus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thyme (countable and uncountable, plural thymes)

Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as the garden thyme, Thymus vulgaris, a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

Usage notes

• In older Irish and British poems and songs, the plant was sometimes seen as a metaphor for virginity and chastity.

Anagrams

• methy, mythe

Source: Wiktionary


Thyme, n. Etym: [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. thym; -- perhaps so named because of its sweet smell. Cf. Fume, n.] (Bot.)

Definition: Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus. The garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a warm, pungent aromatic, much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups. Ankle deep in moss and flowery thyme. Cowper. Cat thyme, a labiate plant (Teucrium Marum) of the Mediterranean religion. Cats are said to be fond of rolling on it. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).

– Wild thyme, Thymus Serpyllum, common on banks and hillsides in Europe. I know a bank where the wild thyme blows. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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