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Thyme vs Thymine - What's the difference?

thyme | thymine |

As nouns the difference between thyme and thymine

is that thyme is any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as the garden thyme, species: Thymus vulgaris, a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups while thymine is a base, C5H6N2O2, obtained by applying sulphuric acid to thymic acid; it pairs with adenine in DNA.

thyme

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus , such as the (garden thyme), , a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.
  • (rfv-sense) (poetic, Ireland, UK, dated) A metaphor for virginity, chastity.
  • * 17th century , A Bunch of Thyme (traditional song):
    • Come all ye maidens young and fair
    And you that are blooming in your prime
    Always beware and keep your garden fair
    Let no man steal away your thyme
  • * 19th century , A Sprig of Thyme (traditional):
    • Wunst I had a sprig of thyme ,
    it prospered by night and by day
    ill a false young man came acourtin' te me,
    and he stole all this thyme away.

    Derived terms

    * (cat thyme) * thymic * thymol * (wild thyme)

    References

    * Source Guide to the Music of Percy Grainger * Bunch of Thyme – a coded warning to women

    External links

    * ("thyme" on Wikipedia) * * ----

    thymine

    English

    (wikipedia thymine)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biochemistry, genetics) A base, C5H6N2O2, obtained by applying sulphuric acid to thymic acid; it pairs with adenine in DNA.