WordNet
creeping thyme
n. aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States [syn: wild thyme, Thymus serpyllum]
Usage examples of "creeping thyme".
A dozen books stolen from the library lay open, and handfuls and jarfuls and heaps of materials were scattered about: quicksilver, henbane, brimstone, lead, creeping thyme, chalk, a fish fossilized in a slate, an egg, an acorn, sand, a bottle of rare air.
The path was bordered with creeping thyme, the scent of which made an agreeable counterpoint to the earthy odors arising from my bearers.