Thyme
Thyme (tīm) , noun
[Old English tyme, Latin thymum, Greek qy`mon, qy`mos; compare qy`ein, to sacrifice, qy`os a sacrifice, offering, incense: compare French thym; -- perhaps so named because of its sweet smell. Compare Fume, n.]
(Botany) 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.
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows.
Collocations (2)
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.