MOTHER OF THYME

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Acinos arvensis; basil balm; basil thyme; mother of thyme; Satureja acinos

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("mother of thyme" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Holonyms ("mother of thyme" is a member of...):

Acinos; genus Acinos (plants closely allied to the genera Satureja and Calamintha)

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