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Definition of germander in English: germandernoun dʒəˈmandədʒərˈmændər A widely distributed plant of the mint family. Some kinds are cultivated as ornamentals and some are used in herbal medicine. 石蚕属植物 Genus Teucrium, family Labiatae: many species, including the European wall germander (T. chamaedrys) Example sentencesExamples - For example, programmed cell death in isolated rat hepatocytes has been implicated in the hepatitis induced by a herbal medicine containing diterpinoids from germander.
- Herbs, such as germander and santolina, can be clipped into low hedges to create a knot garden.
- Alone and in combination with prescription drugs, several dietary supplements - such as chaparral, comfrey, germander, and ephedrine - have been linked to severe illness, liver damage, and even death.
- They can be trimmed almost like a topiary, if you want to use miniature box, lavender or germander.
- Herbal preparations containing germander were withdrawn from the market after their use for weight control caused a hepatitis epidemic.
OriginLate Middle English: from medieval Latin germandra, based on Greek khamaidrus, literally 'ground oak', from khamai 'on the ground' + drus 'oak' (because the leaves of some species were thought to resemble those of the oak). RhymesAmanda, Aranda, Baganda, Banda, brander, candour (US candor), coriander, dander, expander, gander, goosander, jacaranda, Leander, Luanda, Lysander, meander, memoranda, Menander, Miranda, oleander, panda, pander, pasanda, philander, propaganda, Rwanda, sander, Skanda, stander, Uganda, understander, Vanda, veranda, withstander, zander Definition of germander in US English: germandernoundʒərˈmændərjərˈmandər A widely distributed plant of the mint family. Some kinds are cultivated as ornamentals and some are used in herbal medicine. 石蚕属植物 Genus Teucrium, family Labiatae: many species, including the American germander (T. canadense) and the European wall germander (T. chamaedrys) Example sentencesExamples - They can be trimmed almost like a topiary, if you want to use miniature box, lavender or germander.
- For example, programmed cell death in isolated rat hepatocytes has been implicated in the hepatitis induced by a herbal medicine containing diterpinoids from germander.
- Herbal preparations containing germander were withdrawn from the market after their use for weight control caused a hepatitis epidemic.
- Alone and in combination with prescription drugs, several dietary supplements - such as chaparral, comfrey, germander, and ephedrine - have been linked to severe illness, liver damage, and even death.
- Herbs, such as germander and santolina, can be clipped into low hedges to create a knot garden.
OriginLate Middle English: from medieval Latin germandra, based on Greek khamaidrus, literally ‘ground oak’, from khamai ‘on the ground’ + drus ‘oak’ (because the leaves of some species were thought to resemble those of the oak). |