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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Moth·er-of-thyme n. Bot. An aromatic plant (Thymus Serphyllum); -- called also wild thyme.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 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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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 wild thyme
      n : aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in
          Europe; naturalized in United States [syn: creeping
           thyme, Thymus serpyllum]