serpolet

noun

ser·​po·​let

¦sərpə¦let

plural -s

: wild thyme

Word History

Etymology

French, from Provençal serpolet, diminutive of serpol wild thyme, from Latin serpyllum, serpullum, modification (influenced by serpere to creep) of Greek herpyllon, from herpein to creep

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