Thymus, genus Thymus
(noun) large genus of Old World mints: thyme
Source: WordNet® 3.1
thymi
plural of thymus
• mythi
Source: Wiktionary
Thy"mus, a. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, the thymus gland.
– n.
Definition: The thymus gland. Thymus gland, or Thymus body, a ductless gland in the throat, or in the neighboring region, of nearly all vertebrates. In man and other mammals it is the throat, or neck, sweetbread, which lies in the upper part of the thorax and lower part of the throat. It is largest in fetal and early life, and disappears or becomes rudimentary in the adult.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
