cat thyme

cat thyme
noun
Mediterranean germander having small hairy leaves and reddish purple flowers; attractive to cats
Syn: ↑marum, ↑Teucrium marum
Hypernyms: ↑germander

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noun
: a low-growing germander (Teucrium manum) formerly used in cosmetics that has tiny hairy or woolly leaves and reddish purple flowers and is attractive to cats — called also marum

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