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thyme
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thyme
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n.
a low-growing aromatic plant (genus Thymus) of the mint family. The small leaves are used as a culinary herb, and the plant yields a medicinal oil.
DERIVATIVES:
thym·y
/ ˈtīmē/ adj.
ORIGIN: Middle English: from Old French thym, via Latin from Greek thumon, from thuein ‘burn, sacrifice.’
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Thyme for All Seasons
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/31/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...scent while keeping a trace of its thyme fragrance. Other culinary thymes include caraway thyme and oregano thyme, each with the...with baked fish or paired with lemon thyme on a grill. Many more thymes are sold by herbalist and specialty...
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Thymes Launches New Line of Paper.
Business Wire; 12/14/2006; 700+ words
; ...Artistic Expressions MINNEAPOLIS -- Thymes is pleased to announce the introduction...expanded Frasier Fir collection. Continuing Thymes' tradition of transforming the ordinary...president of business development for Thymes. "We wanted the opportunity to extend...
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Thyme -- a herb for the yard and garden
Newspaper article from: Progress-Index, The Petersburg, Va.; 10/26/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...genus belongs to the mint family Labiatae and contains the familiar plant, common thyme (Thymus vulgaris), which is also known as garden thyme or lemon thyme. Creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum) or mother-of -thyme (Thymus citriodorus...
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ITS THYME HAS COME DAINTY HERB CAN BE DECORATIVE CREEPER AND FLAVORFUL SEASONING.(HOME)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 4/27/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...well as a white creeping thyme, which she says is fairly rare. The creeping thymes' foliage ranges from...favorite upright, or bush, thymes for cooking. She has traditional English thyme, the one most often...and variegated lemon thymes. Those she uses in her...
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Interesting thymes
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 4/7/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...fried with a little garlic, cream and finely chopped thyme. I doubt whether thyme has a stronger smell and taste in cold, wet weather...walked outside. A friend has given me a root of wild thyme from Provence, but I rather doubt that we shall be...
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 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
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GOT THYME? THERE'LL BE 17 VARIETIES AT BOTANIC GARDENS' PLANT SALE.(Food / Spotlight)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 5/8/2002; 700+ words
; ...potatoes, lamb and chicken. Thyme also is good in bean dishes and chowders. Lemon thyme is good with fish. Despite...names, coconut and lavender thymes are not for culinary use; neither is pink ripple or wooley thyme. Creeping or Mother of Thyme...
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Thyme to plant, thyme to spare. (cooking herbs)
Magazine article from: Sunset; 6/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...Here are some of the favorite thymes of kitchen gardeners. THE CLASSICS Common thyme (Thymus vulgaris), sometimes...And allow yourself a little more thyme. WHERE TO BUY THYME These sources offer thymes by mail. Cherub Farms, 6382...
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Thyme becomes a star. (spice)(includes recipe)
Magazine article from: Prepared Foods; 7/1/1994; 700+ words
; Thyme is one of those spices (although botanically...countries in which the strong herbal notes of thyme ring out as key to the flavor--the characterizing...the creamy New England-style chowder). Thyme is also the basic herb of Creole and Cajun...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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Thyme for stew
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 10/5/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Record (Bergen County, NJ) 10-05-2005 Thyme for stew -- Herb stands up in simmered...simmered dish owes its savory goodness to thyme, one of the most widely used of all herbs...small, neat leaves and flowers, fresh thyme's appearance in the garden or produce...
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Timeless thyme: it's been used for various purposes throughout the centuries. Medieval warriors insisted that the plant imparted courage and vigor. Ancient Romans considered it a remedy for melancholy and added it to cheese and alcoholic beverages. Along with roses, the herb was often placed in homes to provide a sweet-smelling aroma. The Greeks even burned it for incense.(Herb Watch)
Magazine article from: Vibrant Life; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; There are about 350 species of thyme. Since they readily hybridize (blend with other species...pleasing nectar. Some of the finest-flavored honey comes from thyme plants. Thyme plants are perennials, belong to the mint family, and exist...
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Thyme
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Thyme Description Thyme ( Thymus vulgaris L. ), known as garden thyme, and T. serpyllum , known as creeping thyme, mother of thyme, wild thyme, and mountain thyme, are two similarly beneficial evergreen shrubs of the Lamiaceae or mint family...
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thyme
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
thyme , any species of the genus Thymus, aromatic...family Labiatae ( mint family). The common thyme, which is used as a seasoning herb and yields...topical antifungal. The wild or creeping thyme, or mother-of-thyme ( T. serpyllum...
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Oregano Essential Oil
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...commercially available oil is almost exclusively thyme oil or marjoram oil," neither of which...oil. Furthermore, Ingram states that thyme oil is usually made from a non-oregano...even though it comes from an edible herb, thyme oil may be toxic. James A. Duke, Ph...
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Cuscuta
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...s gut, beggarweed, strangle tare, scaldweed, dodder of thyme , greater dodder, and lesser dodder. In Chinese, cuscuta...medicinal purposes, herbalists prefer C. epithymum that grows on thyme. Cuscuta is a leafless plant with branching stems ranging in...
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Jamaica
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
...2 cups rice 1 cup coconut milk 4 cups water 1 stalk of fresh thyme, finely chopped (or 2 teaspoons dried) 2 green onions, chopped...to taste Procedure Combine beans, water, coconut milk, thyme, green onions, and onions over medium heat until just boiling...
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