creeping thyme

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English

Noun

creeping thyme (usually uncountable, plural creeping thymes)

  1. A species of thyme native to Europe and northern Africa, Thymus praecox, grown as a fragrant groundcover due to its tendency to branch and grow horizontally.
  2. Wild thyme, Thymus serpyllum, which has a similar habit.

Usage notes

There is a great deal of confusion in references between Thymus praecox and Thymus serpyllum, with the former often misidentified as the latter.

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