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thyme
A genus of plants whose leaves are used as an aromatic herb in cooking to season dishes, and also as a medicinal plant, for example for tea.
Für die Tomatensoße verwende ich immer frischen Thymian aus dem Garten.
For the tomato sauce, I always use fresh thyme from the garden.
Thymian (thyme) is mainly used in two areas: as a culinary herb in cooking, especially for Mediterranean dishes, and as a medicinal plant, often in the form of tea for coughs.
Ein Tee mit Honig und Thymian kann bei Erkältungen helfen.
A tea with honey and thyme can help with colds.
In recipes and cooking, you will often find phrases like 'mit Thymian würzen' (to season with thyme), 'ein Zweig Thymian' (a sprig of thyme), or the distinction between 'frischem Thymian' (fresh thyme) and 'getrocknetem Thymian' (dried thyme).
Die Lammkoteletts werden mit Rosmarin und Thymian gewürzt.
The lamb chops are seasoned with rosemary and thyme.
'Thymian' (thyme) is usually used as an uncountable noun when referring to the spice or herb. When talking about the plant itself, it can also be countable.
Gib bitte noch etwas Thymian in die Suppe.
Please add a little more thyme to the soup.
rosemary
'Rosmarin' and 'Thymian' are both aromatic herbs and are often used for seasoning. That is why learners can easily confuse them, especially when cooking or shopping. 'Rosmarin' has needle-like leaves and a strong, rather resinous scent. It often goes well with potatoes, meat, or Mediterranean dishes. 'Thymian' has smaller leaves and is also used in cooking, but also often as tea for coughs. A practical tip: you can often recognize Rosmarin by its small needles, and Thymian by its small, soft leaves.
Tom trinkt Thymian als Tee, weil er seit gestern Husten hat.
Tom drinks thyme as tea because he has had a cough since yesterday.
Für die Ofenkartoffeln legt Lena frischen Rosmarin auf das Blech.
For the roasted potatoes, Lena puts fresh rosemary on the baking tray.