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tomilho

Common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine.

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        Of the common thyme there are two varieties: narrow-leaved and broad-leaved.
        Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses
        2
        Cress-seed, parsley, common thyme, lemon thyme, orange thyme, knotted marjoram, sage, mint, winter savoury, and basil.
        The Book of Household Management
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