Thymus vulgaris
E424982
Thymus vulgaris is a perennial aromatic herb commonly known as common thyme, widely used as a culinary seasoning and traditional medicinal plant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thymus vulgaris canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4247000 — 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 vulgaris Context triple: [Lamiaceae, contains, Thymus vulgaris]
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A.
Lavandula angustifolia
Lavandula angustifolia is a fragrant flowering herb commonly known as English lavender, widely cultivated for its aromatic oils and ornamental use.
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B.
Myrtus
Myrtus is a genus of aromatic evergreen shrubs and small trees, best known for the common myrtle often used ornamentally and for its fragrant leaves and berries.
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C.
Hesperis
Hesperis is a figure from Greek mythology, often associated with the evening or the West and sometimes linked to the Hesperides, the nymphs of the evening and golden light.
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D.
Mentha spicata
Mentha spicata is a species of mint commonly known as spearmint, widely used as a culinary herb and flavoring agent for its aromatic, refreshing leaves.
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E.
Rosemary
Rosemary is a feminine given name of Latin origin, commonly associated with the aromatic herb and often used in English-speaking countries.
- 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 vulgaris Target entity description: Thymus vulgaris is a perennial aromatic herb commonly known as common thyme, widely used as a culinary seasoning and traditional medicinal plant.
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A.
Lavandula angustifolia
Lavandula angustifolia is a fragrant flowering herb commonly known as English lavender, widely cultivated for its aromatic oils and ornamental use.
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B.
Myrtus
Myrtus is a genus of aromatic evergreen shrubs and small trees, best known for the common myrtle often used ornamentally and for its fragrant leaves and berries.
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C.
Hesperis
Hesperis is a figure from Greek mythology, often associated with the evening or the West and sometimes linked to the Hesperides, the nymphs of the evening and golden light.
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D.
Mentha spicata
Mentha spicata is a species of mint commonly known as spearmint, widely used as a culinary herb and flavoring agent for its aromatic, refreshing leaves.
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E.
Rosemary
Rosemary is a feminine given name of Latin origin, commonly associated with the aromatic herb and often used in English-speaking countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aromatic herb
ⓘ
culinary herb ⓘ medicinal plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| authority |
Linnaeus
ⓘ
linked to:
Carl Linnaeus
|
| binomialName | Thymus vulgaris ⓘ |
| commonName |
English thyme
ⓘ
German thyme ⓘ common thyme ⓘ garden thyme ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
carvacrol
ⓘ
essential oil ⓘ thymol ⓘ |
| family | Lamiaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
late spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| genus | Thymus ⓘ |
| growthForm |
low-growing shrub
ⓘ
subshrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry rocky soils
ⓘ
sunny slopes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
aromatic leaves
ⓘ
small leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mediterranean region
ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Basin
southern Europe ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Europe
|
| order | Lamiales ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagation |
cuttings
ⓘ
seed ⓘ |
| property |
antimicrobial
ⓘ
antioxidant ⓘ antiseptic ⓘ expectorant ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| sunRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance | drought-tolerant ⓘ |
| traditionalUse |
treatment of coughs
ⓘ
treatment of digestive disorders ⓘ treatment of respiratory conditions ⓘ |
| usedAs |
culinary seasoning
ⓘ
herbal medicine ⓘ spice ⓘ |
| usedFor |
flavoring meat dishes
ⓘ
flavoring soups ⓘ flavoring stews ⓘ flavoring vegetables ⓘ herbal teas ⓘ |
| usedIn |
French cuisine
ⓘ
Italian cuisine ⓘ Mediterranean cuisine ⓘ herbes de Provence blend ⓘ |
| usedPart |
flowering tops
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Thymus vulgaris Description of subject: Thymus vulgaris is a perennial aromatic herb commonly known as common thyme, widely used as a culinary seasoning and traditional medicinal plant.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.