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Micromeria

noun

large genus of fragrant chiefly Old World herbs

• Syn: ↑genus Micromeria

• Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Labiatae, ↑family Labiatae, ↑Lamiaceae, ↑family Lamiaceae, ↑mint family

• Member Meronyms: ↑yerba buena, ↑Micromeria chamissonis, ↑Micromeria douglasii, ↑Satureja douglasii, ↑savory, ↑Micromeria juliana

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\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmirēə\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from micr- + Greek meros part, portion + New Latin -ia — more at merit

: a large genus of fragrant chiefly Old World herbs (family Labiatae) having a calyx chiefly 13-veined, a small corolla barely exserted, and four unequal anthers — see yerba buena

Useful english dictionary. 2012.