Germander

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  germander
       n : any of various plants of the genus Teucrium