different between tarragon vs thyme

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French targon (cf. modern estragon), from Medieval Latin tragonia, from Arabic ????????? (?ar??n), ultimately from Ancient Greek ?????????? (drakóntion, “dragonwort, Dracunculus vulgaris”), from ?????? (drák?n, “dragon, serpent”).

Pronunciation

• (General American, Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA^(key): /?tæ????n/, /?tæ????n/
• (General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /?t?????n/, /?t?????n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?tæ????n/
• Hyphenation: tar?ra?gon

Noun

tarragon (usually uncountable, plural tarragons)

1. A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia.
2. The leaves of this plant (either fresh, or preserved in vinegar / oil mixture) used as a seasoning.

Synonyms

• estragon, dragon's wort, French tarragon, Russian tarragon, silky wormwood, wild tarragon

Translations

References

• tarragon at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• arrogant

English

Etymology

From Middle English tyme, from Old French thym, from Latin thymum, from Ancient Greek ????? (thúmon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta?m/
• Rhymes: -a?m
• Homophone: time

Noun

thyme (countable and uncountable, plural thymes)

1. Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as the garden thyme, Thymus vulgaris, a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

Usage notes

• In older Irish and British poems and songs, the plant was sometimes seen as a metaphor for virginity and chastity.

Derived terms

Translations

References

• thyme on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Thymus (Lamiaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Thymus (Lamiaceae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• methy, mythe

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?t?y.me/, [?t???m?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?ti.me/, [?t?i?m?]

Noun

thyme

1. vocative singular of thymus