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thyme

[ tahym; spelling pronunciation thahym ]

noun

  1. any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Thymus, of the mint family, including the common garden herb T. vulgaris, a low subshrub having narrow, aromatic leaves used for seasoning.


thyme

/ taɪm /

noun

  1. any of various small shrubs of the temperate genus Thymus, having a strong mintlike odour, small leaves, and white, pink, or red flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)


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Derived Forms

  • ˈthymy, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of thyme1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin thymum < Greek thýmon

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Word History and Origins

Origin of thyme1

C14: from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Greek thumon, from thuein to make a burnt offering

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Example Sentences

It only takes one sprig of cilantro, thyme, basil, or another herb to regrow a whole plant.

The herb types include parsley, basil, cilantro, and thyme, which are all commonly used in popular dishes, like spaghetti bolognese.

With Genovese basil, parsley, dill, thyme, Thai basil, and mint included, this hydroponic indoor herb garden allows users to highlight flavors from all over the globe with fresh-grown herbs straight from their apartment.

This time, the batter itself gets a dose of extra flavor from garlic, thyme and a generous amount of pepper.

If you’re making lavender syrup, you can skip this, but if you’re using green herbs such as mint, rosemary, or thyme, you’re going to want to blanch them so they retain their color.

Add the butter, chicken stock, salt, bay leaf, thyme, and tarragon and bring to a simmer.

“Very herbal, minty, some thyme, rosemary, lots of linden,” he concludes.

In addition to Central Park, they have new raised bed gardens on the rooftop with basil, sage, thyme, tomatoes, and squash.

Combine the breadcrumbs with the thyme, salt, pepper, and olive oil.

Add the onions, tomatoes, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, cumin, cloves and cinnamon.

Nur looked like a kind little old man, and he wore a sprig of wild thyme in his hood.

Having done this, add a quarter of an ounce of essence of lemon; half-a-drachm of musk, and half-a-drachm of oil of thyme.

It has the odour of thyme, is sparingly soluble in water, but very soluble in alcohol, ether and in alkaline solutions.

The smell of wild thyme mingling with the salt of the low-tide seaweed conveyed stimulating fragrance.

As they went down into the valley of the Thyme, the babble of the stream rose into the air like a perennial laughter.

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