Definition of Thime
Thyme (tīm), 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.
Thyme (tīm), 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- 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.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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