thyme

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun any of various mints of the genus Thymus
noun leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables

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

What sweet-breathing presence Out-perfumes the thyme? — Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold, Matthew Arnold
It is the wild thyme that grows on the graves. — The Wouldbegoods: Being the Further Adventures of the Treasure Seekers, E. (Edith) Nesbit
Sage and thyme, and mint and two onions, and some parsley. — The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter, Beatrix Potter

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