thyme
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thyme
- /taɪm/ Canada, US, UK
- /tɑem/ Australia
- [tɑe̯m] New Zealand
- /ʈʰajm/ South Asia
- /t̪ʰajm/ South Asia
Sounds like time (most accents) · Rhymes with -aɪm
Where it comes from
From Middle English tyme, from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek θύμον (thúmon). Displaced native Old English boþen.
noun thymes
- Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: herb, mother-of-thyme, english thyme, wild thyme, creeping thyme, lemon thyme, french thyme, sparrowwort, meadowrue, pellamountain, cat thyme, thalictrum, potherb, tarragon, basil thyme, teucrium
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Every language
noun plant of the genus Thymus — see also wild thyme
| Español | tomillo, ditén |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | タイム taimu |
| 中文 | 百里香 bǎilǐxiāng, 麝香草 shèxiāngcǎo |
| Português | tomilho, timo |
| Français | thym |
| Deutsch | Thymian |
| Italiano | timo |
| Ελληνικά | θυμάρι thymári |
| Română | lămâioară, cimbru |
| Русский | тимья́н timʹján, чабре́ц čabréc |
| Tiếng Việt | húng tây |
| العربية | زَعْتَر zaʕtar, صَعْتَر ṣaʕtar, حَاشَا ḥāšā |
| עברית | תימין timín, קוֹרָנִית qoranít |
Talk about this word "thyme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thyme. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. thyme. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thyme "thyme." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thyme.Cite this
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title = {thyme},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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