Moth·er-of-thyme n. Bot. An aromatic plant (Thymus Serphyllum); -- called also wild thyme.
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Thyme n. Bot. 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.
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wild thyme
n : aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in
Europe; naturalized in United States [syn: creeping
thyme, Thymus serpyllum]