germander

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A proud day, too, was it for Pellicier and Rondelet, when wandering somewhere in the marshes of the Camargue, a scent of garlic caught the nostrils of the gentle bishop, and in the lovely pink flowers of the water-germander he recognised the Scordium of the ancients.

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  1. noun Any of various usually aromatic plants of the genus Teucrium, with purplish or reddish flowers.

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  • But perhaps he sees with eyes a bit dirty, like that learned botanist who pretends that the germander is of a DIRTY yellow. —  The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters
  • But perhaps he may see with somewhat unclean eyes, like this learned botanist who asserts that the germander is of DIRTY yellow color. —  The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters
  • Herbs from the eastern Mediterranean that fit the chemicals found in the wine are coriander, balm, mint, sage, senna, germander, savory and thyme, McGovern said. —  Times Leader News
  • Other chemicals indicate the possible presence of balm, senna, coriander, germander, mint, sage and thyme.
  • A proud day, too, was it for Pellicier and Rondelet, when wandering somewhere in the marshes of the Camargue, a scent of garlic caught the nostrils of the gentle bishop, and in the lovely pink flowers of the water-germander he recognised the Scordium of the ancients. —  Health and Education
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  1. Middle English germandre, from Old French germandree, alteration of Medieval Latin germandrea, from Late Greek khamandrua, from Greek khamaidrūs : khamai, on the ground; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots + drūs, oak; see deru- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English germawnder, from Old French germandree, French germandrée = Provencal germandrea (Middle Latin germandra, German germander) = Spanish camedris, camedrio = Italian calamandrea, calamandrina, germander; various corruptions of Latin chamædrys, wall-germander, from Greek χαμαίδρυς later also χαμαίδρυον, germander, from χαμαί, on the ground, + δρν=ς, a tree, especially the oak. Cf. chameleon, camomile.
 

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