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Thymus piperella
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Habit
Scientific classification
Genus:
Thymus (plant)
Species:
piperella
Synonyms
  • Calamintha piperella (L.) Rchb.
  • Origanum piperella (L.) Kuntze
  • Thymus marginatus Sm. ex Dicks.
  • Thymus rotundifolius Poir.

Thymus piperella is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to southeast Spain. It is used as a culinary herb, as a flavor in a digestif called 'herbero', and to soften and flavor preserved olives.

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