Main Entry:

ger·man·der

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)jər-ˈman-dər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, ultimately from Greek chamaidrys, from chamai on the ground + drys tree — more at humble, tree

Date:

15th century

: any of a genus (Teucrium) of plants of the mint family with flowers having four projecting stamens, a short corolla tube, and a prominent lower lip