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germander

ger·man·der [ jər mándər ] (plural ger·man·ders or ger·man·der)


noun 
Definition:
 
flowering plant: a plant of the mint family. Flowers: small, pink, white, or pale purple, with a small upper lip. Genus Teucrium.

[15th century. Via medieval Latin germandr(e)a< Greek khamaidrus "ground oak"]
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