basil thyme

noun

An aromatic herb, Clinopodium acinos (syn. Acinos arvensis)

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basil balmmother of thymeAcinos arvensisSatureja acinos

Meanings

nounbasil thyme (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn aromatic herb, Clinopodium acinos (syn. Acinos arvensis)

    Synonyms: basil balm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn aromatic herb, Clinopodium acinos (syn. Acinos arvensis)

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More synonyms by meaning

nounfragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America

Similar
basil balmmother of thymeAcinos arvensisSatureja acinos
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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Chicago

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