germander

== English == === Etymology === Late Middle English, from French germandrée, itself from Latin chamaedrys, from Ancient Greek χαμαίδρῡς (khamaídrūs, literally “ground-oak”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɚˈmændɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈmændə/ Rhymes: -ændə(ɹ) Hyphenation: ger‧man‧der === Noun === germander (plural germanders) A Mediterranean herb, of species Teucrium chamaedrys, historically grown for medicinal use but now mostly as an ornamental miniature hedge in herb gardens. Any plant of the genus Teucrium, some with small, pink, white, or pale purple flowers and a small upper lip. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “germander”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Teucrium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Teucrium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Teucrium on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons germander at USDA Plants database