/ taɪm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a plant with small leaves that have a sweet smell and are used in cooking as a herb
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French thym , via Latin from Greek thumon , from thuein burn, sacrifice.
/ taɪm; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a plant with small leaves that have a sweet smell and are used in cooking as a herb
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French thym , via Latin from Greek thumon , from thuein burn, sacrifice.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005