Thymus vulgaris : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Thymus vulgaris	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Thymus vulgaris
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Thymus vulgaris n common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine Synonym(s): common thyme, Thymus vulgaris
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Thyme \Thyme\ (t[imac]m), n. [OE. tyme, L. thymum, Gr. qy`mon, qy`mos; cf. qy`ein, to sacrifice, qy`os a sacrifice, offering, incense: cf. F. thym; -- perhaps so named because of its sweet smell. Cf. {Fume}, 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.