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teucrium

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Teucrium of lamiaceous plants; a germander.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large widely distributed genus of perennial herbs or shrubs or subshrubs; native to Mediterranean region to western Asia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Teucrium

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: asterid dicot genus

History

Etymology

From the genus name (New Latin Teucrium).