thyme

uncountable

A noun referring to a culinary herb from the mint family, whose leaves are used as a seasoning for meats, stews, stuffings, and vegetables.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее кулинарную траву из семейства мятных, листья которой используются в качестве приправы к мясу, тушёным блюдам, начинкам и овощам.

1. Aromatic herb A2 formal culinary

   A small, fragrant herb from the mint family, used fresh or dried to add flavor to a wide variety of dishes, especially meats, stews, and vegetables.

   • She added fresh thyme to the roasted chicken for extra flavor.
   • Thyme is a key ingredient in many Mediterranean stews.
   • The recipe calls for a teaspoon of dried thyme.

   🇷🇺Ароматная трава

2. Plant of the genus Thymus B2 formal scientific

   Any of various aromatic, low-growing shrubs or herbs belonging to the genus Thymus, native to Europe and parts of Asia.

   • Thyme plants thrive in well-drained soil and full sunlight.
   • The garden is filled with different varieties of thyme.
   • Bees are particularly attracted to the flowers of thyme.

   🇷🇺Тимьян

• thymes plural form
• thymes' possessive plural form
• thyme's possessive singular form