germander

Meaning

Noun

• A Mediterranean herb, Teucrium chamaedrys (species), 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.

Origin

• Late Middle English, from French germandrée, itself from Medieval Latin chamaedrys, from Ancient Greek χαμαίδρῡς.