germander
English
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germander - Teucrium fruticans -
type species of Teucrium
type species of Teucrium
Etymology
Late Middle English, from French germandrée, itself from Medieval Latin chamaedrys.
Noun
germander (plural germanders)
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Teucrium chamaedrys
- A Mediterranean herb, Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now mostly as an ornamental miniature hedge in herb gardens.
- Any plant of the genus Teucrium, some with small, pink, white, or pale purple flowers and a small upper lip.
Derived terms
Translations
mint plant of genus Teucrium
Further reading
Teucrium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Teucrium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies germander on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons- germander at USDA Plants database
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