germander

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US/d͡ʒɚˈmændɚ/UK/d͡ʒəˈmændə/

noun

A Mediterranean herb, of species Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now mostly as an ornamental miniature hedge in herb gardens.

OriginFrench germandrée ← Latin chamaedrys ← Ancient Greek χαμαίδρῡς →
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Meanings

noungermander (plural germanders)

plural germanders

  1. A Mediterranean herb, of species Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now mostly as an ornamental miniature hedge in herb gardens.
  2. Any plant of the genus Teucrium, some with small, pink, white, or pale purple flowers and a small upper lip.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχαμαίδρῡς
  2. Latinchamaedrys
  3. Frenchgermandrée
  4. Englishgermander

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek χαμαίδρυς, χαμέτρυς
  • χαμαίδρυς (khamaídrus)mint plant of genus Teucrium
  • χαμέτρυς (khamétrus)mint plant of genus Teucrium
Arabic جَعْدَة
  • جَعْدَة (jaʕda)mint plant of genus Teucrium
Bulgarian подъбиче
  • подъбиче (podăbiče)mint plant of genus Teucrium
Chinese Mandarin 石蠶 /石蚕
  • 石蠶 /石蚕 (shícán)mint plant of genus Teucrium
Czech ožanka
  • ožankamint plant of genus Teucrium
Dutch gamander
  • gamandermint plant of genus Teucrium
Finnish teurikka
  • teurikkamint plant of genus Teucrium
French germandrée
  • germandréemint plant of genus Teucrium
German Gamander
  • Gamandermint plant of genus Teucrium
Hebrew גַּעֲדָה
  • גַּעֲדָה (gaʿăda)mint plant of genus Teucrium
Italian camedrio
  • camedriomint plant of genus Teucrium
Japanese 苦草
  • 苦草 (nigarusa)mint plant of genus Teucrium
Latin chamaedrys
  • chamaedrysmint plant of genus Teucrium
Persian جعده
  • جعده (ga'da)mint plant of genus Teucrium
Polish ożanka
  • ożankamint plant of genus Teucrium
Russian дубро́вник
  • дубро́вник (dubróvnik)mint plant of genus Teucrium
Slovak ožanka
  • ožankamint plant of genus Teucrium
Swedish gamander
  • gamandermint plant of genus Teucrium
Turkish kurtluca, yer palamudu
  • kurtlucamint plant of genus Teucrium
  • yer palamudumint plant of genus Teucrium
  • yer pelidimint plant of genus Teucrium
  • yer meşesimint plant of genus Teucrium

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with germander

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Cite this entry
APA

germander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germander

MLA

“germander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germander. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “germander,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/germander.

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