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| a branched, woody, prostrate plant, Thymus serpyllum, of the mint family, native to Eurasia and northern Africa, having wiry stems that root at the joints and small, purplish flowers. |
| mother of thyme | |
noun | |
| fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America [syn: basil thyme] |