mother-of-thyme

[ muhth-er-uhv-tahym ]

noun

, plural moth·er-of-thymes.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mother-of-thyme¹

First recorded in 1590–1600