germander
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germander
- /d͡ʒɚˈmændɚ/ US
- /d͡ʒəˈmændə/ UK
Rhymes with -ændə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Late Middle English, from French germandrée, itself from Latin chamaedrys, from Ancient Greek χαμαίδρῡς (khamaídrūs, literally “ground-oak”).
noun germanders
- A Mediterranean herb, of species Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now mostly as an ornamental miniature hedge in herb gardens.
- Any plant of the genus Teucrium, some with small, pink, white, or pale purple flowers and a small upper lip.
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noun mint plant of genus Teucrium
| 日本語 | 苦草 nigarusa |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 石蠶 /石蚕 shícán |
| Français | germandrée |
| Deutsch | Gamander |
| Italiano | camedrio |
| Русский | дубро́вник dubróvnik |
| العربية | جَعْدَة jaʕda |
| עברית | גַּעֲדָה gaʿăda |
Talk about this word "germander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/germander. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. germander. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/germander "germander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/germander.Cite this
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title = {germander},
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