germander

noun ger·man·der \(ˌ)jər-ˈman-dər\

Definition of GERMANDER

: any of a genus (Teucrium) of plants of the mint family with flowers having four projecting stamens, a short corolla tube, and a prominent lower lip

Origin of GERMANDER

Middle English, ultimately from Greek chamaidrys, from chamai on the ground + drys tree — more at humble, tree

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with GERMANDER

backhander, blackhander, bystander, commander, demander, expander, flatlander, glad-hander, goosander, grandstander, inlander, Leander, left-hander, Lysander, mainlander, meander, outlander, philander, pomander, right-hander, scrimshander, soft-lander, Uitlander

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