mother-of-thyme

[ muhth -er-uh v-tahym ]
/ ˈmʌð ər əvˈtaɪm /

noun, plural moth·er-of-thymes.

a branched, woody, prostrate plant, Thymus serpyllum, of the mint family, native to Eurasia and northern Africa, having wiry stems that root at the joints and small, purplish flowers.

Origin of mother-of-thyme

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby mother-of-thyme

mother-of-pearl, mother-of-pearl cloud, mother-of-pearl glass, mother-of-pearl moth, mother-of-thousands, mother-of-thyme, mother-out-law, motherboard, motherese, motherfucker, motherhood