cat thyme

noun

A low-growing herb, Teucrium marum, related to germander, which has a pungent scent that causes sneezing, but is attractive to cats.

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kitty crackmarumTeucrium marum
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Meanings

nouncat thyme (usually uncountable, plural cat thymes)

plural cat thymes

  1. uncountableusuallyA low-growing herb, Teucrium marum, related to germander, which has a pungent scent that causes sneezing, but is attractive to cats.

    Synonyms: kitty crack

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA low-growing herb, Teucrium marum, related to germander, which has a pungent scent that causes sneezing, but is attractive to cats.

Similar
kitty crack

More synonyms by meaning

nounMediterranean germander having small hairy leaves and reddish purple flowers; attractive to cats

Similar
marumTeucrium marum
Broader
germander
Also see
valerian

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan eixorba-rates blanc, coixinet de monja
  • eixorba-rates blancTeucrium marum
  • coixinet de monjaTeucrium marum
Finnish meriteurikka
  • meriteurikkaTeucrium marum
French germandrée des chats
  • germandrée des chatsTeucrium marum
German Katzengamander
  • KatzengamanderTeucrium marum
Italian camedrio maro
  • camedrio maroTeucrium marum
Latin marum
  • marumTeucrium marum
Polish but see ożanka
  • but see ożankaTeucrium marum
Portuguese tomilho-gato
  • tomilho-gatoTeucrium marum
Russian дубро́вник настоя́щий
  • дубро́вник настоя́щий (dubróvnik nastojáščij)Teucrium marum
Cite this entry
APA

cat thyme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat%20thyme

MLA

“cat thyme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat%20thyme. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cat thyme,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cat%20thyme.

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