noun
fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America
• Syn: ↑basil balm, ↑mother of thyme, ↑Acinos arvensis, ↑Satureja acinos
• Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Acinos, ↑genus Acinos
* * *
noun : any of several fragrant herbs or shrubs: as
a. : basil balm 2
b. : field balm 1
* * *
a plant, Acinos thymoides, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves and purplish flowers.
[1630-40]
* * *
basil thyme
A kind of calamint
• • •
Main Entry: ↑thyme
Useful english dictionary. 2012.