Germander

Germander
Germander \Ger*man"der\, n. [OE. germaunder, F. germandr['e]e, It. calamandrea, L. chamaedrys, fr. Gr.?; ? on the earth or ground + ? tree. See {Humble}, and {Tree}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Teucrium} (esp. {Teucrium Cham[ae]drys} 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}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • germander — [jər man′dər] n. [ME germandre < OFr germandree < ML germandra < Gr chamaidrys < chamai, on the ground (< IE base * ĝhm , ĝhthem > L humus & OE guma, man) + drys, TREE] any of a genus (Teucrium) of plants of the mint family,… …   English World dictionary

  • germander — /jeuhr man deuhr/, n. any of several plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Teucrium, of the mint family, as T. chamaedrys, of Europe, and T. canadense, of eastern North America. [1400 50; late ME < ML germandr(e)a < LGk chamandryá] * * * ▪… …   Universalium

  • germander — n. any plant of the genus Teucrium. Phrases and idioms: 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • germander — berutis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių (Lamiaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Teucrium). atitikmenys: lot. Teucrium angl. germander vok. Batengel; Gamander; Gamanderlein rus. дубрoвник; паклун lenk. ożanka …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • Germander chickweed — Germander Ger*man der, n. [OE. germaunder, F. germandr[ e]e, It. calamandrea, L. chamaedrys, fr. Gr.?; ? on the earth or ground + ? tree. See {Humble}, and {Tree}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Teucrium} (esp. {Teucrium Cham[ae]drys} or wall… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • germander speedwell — noun a speedwell with bright blue flowers and leaves resembling those of the germander. [Veronica chamaedrys.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • germander speedwell — paprastoji veronika statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Veronica chamaedrys angl. angel’s eye; bird’s eye; germander speedwell vok. Gamander Ehrenpreis; wilder Gamander rus. вероника дубравная; дубравка; дубравник lenk. przetacznik… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • germander spirea — guobalapė lanksva statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Spiraea chamaedryfolia angl. elmleaf spirea; germander spirea; meadow sweet vok. germanderblättriger Spierstrauch; Ulmen Spierstrauch rus. спирея вязолистная; таволга дубровколистная; …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • germander sage — noun : water germander …   Useful english dictionary

  • germander chickweed — noun see germander speedwell 2 …   Useful english dictionary

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