Thymus
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Thymus is a genus of aromatic perennial herbs in the mint family Lamiaceae, commonly known for species like thyme that are used as culinary and medicinal plants.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thymus canonical | 2 |
| thymus (early development) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17453873 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thymus Context triple: [Thymus vulgaris, genus, Thymus]
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A.
Dewey Gland
Dewey Gland is a fictional member of the bohemian social circle known as the Whole Sick Crew in Thomas Pynchon’s novel "V."
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B.
Hypothymis
Hypothymis is a genus of small passerine birds commonly known as monarch flycatchers, found mainly in forested regions of South and Southeast Asia.
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C.
The Adam’s Apple
The Adam’s Apple is a prominent secondary summit on Vermont’s Mount Mansfield, known for contributing to the mountain’s distinctive human-profile silhouette.
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D.
thyroid gland
The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine organ in the neck that produces hormones crucial for regulating metabolism, growth, and energy use throughout the body.
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E.
Lancre
Lancre is a small, mountainous kingdom in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, best known as the home of the witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thymus Target entity description: Thymus is a genus of aromatic perennial herbs in the mint family Lamiaceae, commonly known for species like thyme that are used as culinary and medicinal plants.
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A.
Dewey Gland
Dewey Gland is a fictional member of the bohemian social circle known as the Whole Sick Crew in Thomas Pynchon’s novel "V."
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B.
Hypothymis
Hypothymis is a genus of small passerine birds commonly known as monarch flycatchers, found mainly in forested regions of South and Southeast Asia.
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C.
The Adam’s Apple
The Adam’s Apple is a prominent secondary summit on Vermont’s Mount Mansfield, known for contributing to the mountain’s distinctive human-profile silhouette.
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D.
thyroid gland
The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine organ in the neck that produces hormones crucial for regulating metabolism, growth, and energy use throughout the body.
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E.
Lancre
Lancre is a small, mountainous kingdom in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, best known as the home of the witches Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Thymus