lemon thyme

noun

A species of thyme with gold-variegated leaves and a lemon-like scent, Thymus citriodorus or Thymus × citriodorus (there's disagreement as to whether this is a hybrid).

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Meanings

nounlemon thyme (plural lemon thymes)

plural lemon thymes

  1. A species of thyme with gold-variegated leaves and a lemon-like scent, Thymus citriodorus or Thymus × citriodorus (there's disagreement as to whether this is a hybrid).
  2. Cultivars of other species with a similar appearance and scent, especially the creeping species Thymus pulegioides.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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