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germander

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ger=man=der

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun germander has 1 sense

germander(n = noun.plant) - any of various plants of the genus Teucrium;

is a member of

genus teucrium

teucrium

has particulars: american germander, teucrium canadense, wood sage, teucrium chamaedrys, wall germander, cat thyme, marum, teucrium marum, teucrium scorodonia, wood sage

is a kind of subshrub, suffrutex

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CIDE DICTIONARY

germander, n. [OE. germaunder, F. germandrée, It. calamandrea, L. chamaedrys, fr. Gr.; on the earth or ground + tree. See Humble, and Tree.].

A plant of the genus Teucrium (esp. Teucrium Chamædrys or wall germander), mintlike herbs and low shrubs. [1913 Webster]

American germander, Teucrium Canadense. -- Germander chickweed, Veronica agrestis. -- Water germander, Teucrium Scordium. -- Wood germander, Teucrium Scorodonia.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

germander, n. any plant of the genus Teucrium.

Idiom

germander speedwell a creeping plant, Veronica chamaedrys, with germander-like leaves and blue flowers.

Etymology

ME f. med.L germandra ult. f. Gk khamaidrus f. khamai on the ground + drus oak

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