Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as the garden thyme, Thymus vulgaris, a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

plural of thyme

plural of cat thyme

A low-growing herb, Teucrium marum, related to germander, which has a pungent scent that causes sneezing, but is attractive to cats.

A creeping species of thyme native to the Mediterranean islands of Sardinia, Corsica and Majorca, which is grown for its caraway-scented leaves

plural of English thyme

A common species of thyme grown for its use in cooking, Thymus vulgaris, especially a cultivated type with rounder, flatter and smoother leaves.

A species of thyme with gold-variegated leaves and a lemon-like scent, Thymus citriodorus or Thymus × citriodorus (there's disagreement as to whether this is a hybrid).

plural of caraway thyme

A species of thyme native to Europe and northern Africa, Thymus praecox, grown as a fragrant groundcover due to its tendency to branch and grow horizontally.