mother of thyme

Thân thiện

A gardener plants mother of thyme in a sunny herb garden.

Definition

Noun: - A low-growing, aromatic perennial herb: "mother of thyme" refers to a specific species of thyme (Thymus praecox or Thymus serpyllum), known for its fragrant foliage and small flowers. It is often used as a ground cover. - A wild thyme: It is a common name for a creeping variety of thyme native to Europe but now found in other regions like North America.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We planted mother of thyme between the flagstones for a lovely scent.
  • The bees were attracted to the tiny purple flowers of the mother of thyme.

Advanced Usage

• In horticulture: The term is used to specify this particular mat-forming species within the genus , often contrasted with upright culinary thyme varieties.
  • For a drought-tolerant lawn alternative, consider mother of thyme.

Variants and Related Words

• Wild thyme (n): A common synonym for mother of thyme.
• Creeping thyme (n): Another name describing its growth habit.
• Thymus serpyllum (n): The primary botanical/scientific name.

Synonyms

• Breckland thyme: A regional name.
• Elfin thyme: A cultivar name sometimes used interchangeably.

Notes on Different Meanings

• The term refers specifically to a plant species. It is not used idiomatically or with phrasal verbs. It is a compound noun where "mother of" is part of the fixed common name for this herb.

Học thuật

Noun

1. fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America

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