thyme

Plural: thymes

Noun

• A fragrant culinary herb, member of the mint family.
• any of various mints of the genus Thymus
• leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables
• Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

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