Brotherwort

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) uncountable
  2. 2
    wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum) uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English brotherwort, from Old English brōþorwyrt; equivalent to brother + wort.

Related phrases

mentha pulegiumthymus serpyllumwild thyme

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