THYMUS VULGARIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Thymus vulgaris mean? 

• THYMUS VULGARIS (noun)
  The noun THYMUS VULGARIS has 1 sense:

1. common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine

  Familiarity information: THYMUS VULGARIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THYMUS VULGARIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

common thyme; Thymus vulgaris

Hypernyms ("Thymus vulgaris" is a kind of...):

thyme (any of various mints of the genus Thymus)

Meronyms (parts of "Thymus vulgaris"):

thyme (leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables)

 Context examples 

This oil is obtained from the thyme plant (Thymus vulgaris) and contains thymol, an active compound with biological activities that is widely used as a pharmaceutical and therapeutic agent.

(Thyme oil and corn starch prove deadly for mosquito larvae, SciDev.Net)