Teucrium

noun

Teu·​cri·​um

ˈt(y)ükrēəm

: a large widely distributed genus of herbs (family Labiatae) having flowers with four exserted stamens, a short corolla tube, and a prominent lower lip see germander sense 1

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek teukrion germander, perhaps from Teukros Teucer, first king of Troy

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