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lemon thyme

lemon thyme noun: a species of thyme with gold-variegated leaves and a lemon-like scent, Thymus citriodorus or Thymus × citriodorus (there's disagreement as to whether this is a hybrid).

Noun

lemon thyme (plural lemon thymes)

  1. A species of thyme with gold-variegated leaves and a lemon-like scent, Thymus citriodorus or Thymus × citriodorus (there's disagreement as to whether this is a hybrid).
  2. Cultivars of other species with a similar appearance and scent, especially the creeping species Thymus pulegioides.

Forms of lemon thyme

plurallemon thymes

Questions about lemon thyme

What does lemon thyme mean?
Lemon thyme means a species of thyme with gold-variegated leaves and a lemon-like scent, Thymus citriodorus or Thymus × citriodorus (there's disagreement as to whether this is a hybrid).
What part of speech is lemon thyme?
Lemon thyme is a noun.
What is the plural of lemon thyme?
The plural of lemon thyme is lemon thymes.

Words near lemon thyme in the dictionary

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