thyme
nounCA, US, UK /taɪm/ · AU /tɑem/
Etymology From Middle English tyme, from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον (thúmon). Displaced native Old English boþen.
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.
- Derived terms
- 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