Etymology

germander

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Today it means: A Mediterranean herb, of species Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now mostly as an ornamental miniature hedge in herb gardens. Full definition →

French germandrée ← Latin chamaedrys ← Ancient Greek χαμαίδρῡς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχαμαίδρῡς
  2. Latin · derived fromchamaedrys
  3. French · derived fromgermandrée
  4. English todaygermander

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

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