basil thyme

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noun

a plant, Acinos thymoides, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves and purplish flowers.

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Origin of basil thyme

First recorded in 1630–40

In the sixth episode of the BBC comedy series, Basil Fawlty is desperately trying to serve dinner to a party of German guests.
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And like David Paterson, another indulged child of another New York political powerhouse, Basil Paterson.
Andrew Cuomo’s Do-Gooders Done Wrong|Lloyd Green|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We would go to the Tin Palace, the Village Vanguard, the Village Gate, and Sweet Basil.
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Acid Reflux and Indigestion - Chew a few basil leaves after a meal.
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Whiter Teeth—Make a paste by crushing some basil leaves with the zest of an orange.
Use These 15 Home Remedies Based On Ayurveda To Cure Menstrual Cramps, Hangovers, and Indigestion|Ari Meisel|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nur looked like a kind little old man, and he wore a sprig of wild thyme in his hood.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France
Having done this, add a quarter of an ounce of essence of lemon; half-a-drachm of musk, and half-a-drachm of oil of thyme.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
It has the odour of thyme, is sparingly soluble in water, but very soluble in alcohol, ether and in alkaline solutions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
The smell of wild thyme mingling with the salt of the low-tide seaweed conveyed stimulating fragrance.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
As they went down into the valley of the Thyme, the babble of the stream rose into the air like a perennial laughter.
Tales and Fantasies|Robert Louis Stevenson