Editing Thyme (section)

{{Short description|Herb}}
{{about|leaves and oils of the thyme plant|the genus of thyme plants|Thymus (plant)|the active ingredient in thyme oil|Thymol|other uses}}
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| image = Thyme-Bundle.jpg
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| caption = A bundle of thyme
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| serving_size = 100 g
| calories = 101
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| protein = 6
| fat = 1.7
| carbohydrate = 24
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'''Thyme''' ({{IPAc-en|t|aɪ|m}}) is a [[culinary herb]] consisting of the dried aerial parts of some members of the genus ''[[Thymus (plant)|Thymus]]'' of [[flowering plant]]s in the mint family [[Lamiaceae]]. Thymes are native to [[Eurasia]] and north Africa. Thymes have culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses. The species most commonly cultivated and used for culinary purposes is ''[[Thymus vulgaris]]'', native to Southeast Europe.