thyme

indénombrable

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

• 🇫🇷Nom masculin désignant une plante aromatique de la famille des Lamiacées, dont les feuilles sont utilisées comme herbe culinaire pour parfumer les viandes, les ragoûts, les farces et les légumes.

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.

   🇫🇷Thym (herbe aromatique)

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.

   🇫🇷Thym (plante du genre Thymus)

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