germander

UK: /dʒɜːˈmændə/ US: ( jər man′dər)

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ger•man•der  ( jər man′dər), n. 

1. 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.

• Late Greek chamandryá
• Medieval Latin germandr(e)a
• late Middle English 1400–50

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germander / dʒɜːˈmændə/ noun

1. any of several plants of the genus Teucrium, esp T. chamaedrys (wall germander) of Europe, having two-lipped flowers with a very small upper lip: family Lamiaceae (labiates)

Etymology: 15th Century: from Medieval Latin germandrea, from Late Greek khamandrua, from Greek khamaidrus, from khamai on the ground + drus oak tree