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cat thyme

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

Noun

cat thyme (usually uncountable, plural cat thymes)

  1. (usually) A low-growing herb, Teucrium marum, related to germander, which has a pungent scent that causes sneezing, but is attractive to cats.
    Synonyms:
    kitty crack

Synonyms of cat thyme

Forms of cat thyme

pluralcat thymes

Questions about cat thyme

What does cat thyme mean?
Cat thyme means a low-growing herb, Teucrium marum, related to germander, which has a pungent scent that causes sneezing, but is attractive to cats.
What part of speech is cat thyme?
Cat thyme is a noun.
What is the plural of cat thyme?
The plural of cat thyme is cat thymes.

Words near cat thyme in the dictionary

  1. cat tax
  2. cat taxes
  3. cat that ate the canary
  4. cat that got the cream
  5. cat that swallowed the canary
  6. cat thyme
  7. cat thymes
  8. cat tongue
  9. cat tongues
  10. cat tower
  11. cat towers

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