noun
large genus of fragrant chiefly Old World herbs
• Syn: ↑genus Micromeria
• Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Labiatae, ↑family Labiatae, ↑Lamiaceae, ↑family Lamiaceae, ↑mint family
• Member Meronyms: ↑yerba buena, ↑Micromeria chamissonis, ↑Micromeria douglasii, ↑Satureja douglasii, ↑savory, ↑Micromeria juliana
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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmirēə\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a large genus of fragrant chiefly Old World herbs (family Labiatae) having a calyx chiefly 13-veined, a small corolla barely exserted, and four unequal anthers — see yerba buena
Useful english dictionary. 2012.