genus thymus

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   large genus of Old World mints: thyme

   SynonymsThymus

   Broaderasterid dicot genus

   Part ofLabiatae

Questions about genus thymus

What does genus thymus mean?

genus thymus means "large genus of Old World mints: thyme".

What is another word for genus thymus?

Close synonyms include Thymus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus thymus a common word?

genus thymus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.