american germander

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american germander - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Germander \Ger*man"der\, n. [OE. germaunder, F. germandr['e]e,
     It. calamandrea, L. chamaedrys, fr. Gr.?; ? on the earth or
     ground + ? tree. See Humble, and Tree.] (Bot.)
     A plant of the genus Teucrium (esp. Teucrium Cham[ae]drys
     or wall germander), mintlike herbs and low shrubs.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     American germander, Teucrium Canadense.
  
     Germander chickweed, Veronica agrestis.
  
     Water germander, Teucrium Scordium.
  
     Wood germander, Teucrium Scorodonia.
        [1913 Webster]

american germander - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  American germander
      n 1: subshrub with serrate leaves and cream-colored to pink or
           purple flowers in spikelike racemes; North America [syn:
           American germander, wood sage, Teucrium canadense]