"thyme" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
subtypes:
- common thyme, thymus vulgaris - common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine
- creeping thyme, thymus serpyllum, wild thyme - aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States
belongs to: genus thymus, thymus - large genus of Old World mints: thyme
is a type of: herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities

is a part of: common thyme, thymus vulgaris - common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine