Meaning
thyme
- An aromatic herb of the mint family widely used in Mediterranean cooking.
- In anatomy: the thymus gland.
In a sentence
Aggiungi un rametto di timo all'arrosto per dare più profumo.
Add a sprig of thyme to the roast to give it more aroma.
Coltivo timo e rosmarino sul balcone per cucinare ogni giorno.
I grow thyme and rosemary on the balcony to cook every day.
Non mettere troppo timo nella salsa, altrimenti coprirà gli altri sapori.
Don't put too much thyme in the sauce, otherwise it will overpower the other flavours.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| timo | masculine · singular |
| timi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In culinary contexts, it is usually uncountable in English ('thyme'), but takes standard Italian articles ('il timo').
- Homophone with the anatomical thymus gland, both written 'timo'.