kekik.
thyme, any aromatic plant of the genus Thymus, specifically Thymus vulgaris
Meaning & usage
thyme, any aromatic plant of the genus Thymus, specifically Thymus vulgaris
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ككیك (kekik, “thyme”), probably a haplology from ككلیك اوتی (keklik otu, “oregano; marjoram”, literally “partridge grass”), since this denotes a herb in the same botanical tribe. Compare Azerbaijani kəklikotu (“thyme”).
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