English Explanatory Dictionary

thyme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/taɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thyme.wav /ʈʰajm/ /t̪ʰajm/

Word forms

thyme thymes

Etymology

From Middle English tyme, from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον (thúmon). Displaced native Old English boþen.

Derived words

basil thyme caraway thyme cat thyme creeping thyme English thyme French thyme lemon thyme mother-of-thyme thymelike thymene thymey thymic thymol waterthyme wild thyme
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