creeping thyme
A species of thyme native to Europe and northern Africa, Thymus praecox, grown as a…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.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)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.
(uncountable, usually)Wild thyme, Thymus serpyllum, which has a similar habit.
More definitions
- aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States
Forms
plural: creeping thymesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States:wild thymeThymus serpyllum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable