ETYM Old Eng. tyme, Latin thymum, Greek thymon, thymos; cf. qyein, to sacrifice, qyos a sacrifice, offering, incense: cf. French thym; -- perhaps so named because of its sweet smell. Related to Fume.
Herb, genus Thymus, of the mint family Labiatae. Garden thyme t. vulgaris, native to the Mediterranean, grows to 30 cm/1 ft high, and has pinkish flowers. Its aromatic leaves are used for seasoning.
(Homonym: time).
1. Any of various mints of the genus Thymus.
2. Leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables.
[Thymus serpyllum] Višegodišnja biljka koja je u srednjem veku bila simbol snage i hrabrosti. Raste u obliku malog zimzelenog žbuna. Leti ima nežne ružičaste ili ljubičaste cvetove. Traži sunčano stanište i relativno siromašno tlo. Može da se seje direktno u tlo ili se razmnožava deljenjem bokora. Ide uz divljač, i druga mesa, krompir i razna variva, Treba je kuvati zajedno sa jelom, jer tada dolazi do izražaja njena prava aroma.
Pitoma majčina dušica.