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germander

Syllables: ger·man·der/d͡ʒəˈmændə/US/d͡ʒɚˈmændɚ/

germander noun: a Mediterranean herb, of species Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now mostly as an ornamental miniature hedge in herb gardens.

germander: a Mediterranean herb, of species Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now...
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Noun

germander (plural germanders)

  1. A Mediterranean herb, of species Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now mostly as an ornamental miniature hedge in herb gardens.
  2. Any plant of the genus Teucrium, some with small, pink, white, or pale purple flowers and a small upper lip.

germander meaning in Arabic and Persian

germander in Arabic

mint plant of genus Teucrium
جَعْدَة jaʕda

germander in Persian

mint plant of genus Teucrium
جعده ga'da

Forms of germander

pluralgermanders

Origin of germander

Late Middle English, from French germandrée, itself from Latin chamaedrys, from Ancient Greek χαμαίδρῡς (khamaídrūs, literally “ground-oak”).

Words formed from germander

  • American germander
  • Canada germander
  • felty germander
  • germander chickweed
  • germander sage
  • germander speedwell
  • poley germander
  • tree germander
  • wall germander
  • water germander
  • wood germander
  • woodland germander

Words that rhyme with germander

Questions about germander

What does germander mean?
Germander means a Mediterranean herb, of species Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now mostly as an ornamental miniature hedge in herb gardens.
What is germander in Arabic?
Germander in Arabic is جَعْدَة (jaʕda). See Germander meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is germander?
Germander is a noun.
How do you pronounce germander?
Germander is pronounced /d͡ʒɚˈmændɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of germander?
The plural of germander is germanders.

Words near germander in the dictionary

  1. germanate
  2. germanates
  3. germanatian
  4. germanatrane
  5. germancite
  6. germander
  7. germanders
  8. germanderwort
  9. Germandom
  10. germane
  11. germanely

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