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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thetribe Mentheae —thyme .
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Examples
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Thyme is the leaf of a low-growing shrub in the mint family called Thymus vulgaris.
2008 February 17 « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008
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Thyme is the leaf of a low-growing shrub in the mint family called Thymus vulgaris.
Spices and Herbs -Bandra Bazar Road « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008
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Description - Thyme is the leaf of a low-growing shrub in the mint family called Thymus vulgaris.
unknown title 2009
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Thymus glands aren't for everyone, but I'm an unabashed fan of sweetbreads.
Blue Rock Inn offers local, low-key focus in Washington, Va. 2010
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Thyme Thymus vulgaris is a delicate green, perennial herb with a faint clove aftertaste.
Thyme - The Virgin's Humility Mary 2009
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It is associated with the Thymus gland which is critical to the healthy functioning of our immune systems.
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The leaf man trough, meant to be a nice deep round hypertufa but most of the sides fell off from being unmolded too soon, is now home to miniature conifers, Juniperus horizontalis ‘Blue Pygmy’, Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana lutea’, silver Thymus ‘Heigh-Ho Silver’ and Armeria ‘Nifty Thrifty’.
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Thyme Thymus vulgaris is a delicate green, perennial herb with a faint clove aftertaste.
Archive 2009-05-01 Mary 2009
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Gundelia tournefortii, Noaea mucronata, Thymus spp., and Salvia cryptantha – often in oak forest clearings; various graminoid formations; and high mountain steppes of Achillea vermicularis, Ajuga chia, Helianthemum nummularium, Malcolmia africana, and Marrubium parviflorum.
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Thymus and spleen damage showed up; enlarged tissues, including the pancreas and intestines; and there were cases of liver atrophy as well as significant proliferation of stomach and intestines cells that could be a sign of greater future risk of cancer.
Reviewing F. William Engdahl's Seeds of Destruction (Part I) 2008
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