germander
germander
Definition
ger·man·der (jər man′dər)
noun
any of a genus (Teucrium) of plants of the mint family, with spikes of flowers that lack an upper lip
Etymology: ME germandre < OFr germandree < ML germandra < Gr chamaidrys < chamai, on the ground (< IE base *ĝhm-, ĝhthem- > L humus & OE guma, man) + drys, tree
germander
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- speedwell: Look out for betony, wild strawberry, germander speedwell, eyebright, wild thyme, salad burnet, mouse-ear hawkweed and common bird's-foot-trefoil.
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