basil thyme(n = noun.plant) acinos arvensis, basil balm, mother of thyme, satureja acinos - fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America;
is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
is a member of acinos, genus acinos

basil, basil balm, basil mint, basil of caesarea, basil the great, cat thyme, common basil, common thyme, creeping thyme, mother of thyme, st. basil, st. basil the great, sweet basil, thyme, thyme camphor, water thyme, wild basil, wild thyme