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Added 10 October 2026

thyme

/taɪm/ noun

In Latin: thymum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thyme at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any of various mints of the genus Thymus.
Leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables.

Origin

From Middle English tyme, from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον (thúmon). Displaced native Old English boþen.

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