THYME Meaning of THYME in English n. any herb or shrub of the genus Thymus with aromatic leaves, esp. T. vulgare grown for culinary use. thymy adj.[ ME f. OF thym f. thymum f. Gk thumon f. thuo burn a sacrifice ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012