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Definition of teucrium
teucrium
/ˈtjuːkriəm/
teu · cri · um
Plural:teucriums
teucrium Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
• noun
1
Any of various perennial herbs or evergreen subshrubs of the genus Teucrium (family Lamiaceae), commonly known as germander, native primarily to the Mediterranean region and cultivated in rock gardens and borders for their aromatic foliage and terminal spikes or whorls of small, tubular, two-lipped flowers in shades of pink, purple, blue, or white.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Teucrium. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/teucrium