Genus Sideritis (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of woolly aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs of Mediterranean region.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Sideritis is a genus of woolly aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs of the Mediterranean region.
- Sideritis species have been used in herbal teas, particularly in the Greek island of Crete.
- Many species of the genus Sideritis have been used in traditional medicine for various purposes.
- Genus Sideritis, commonly known as mountain tea, is a popular herb used in Mediterranean cuisine.
- Studies have shown that the extracts of plants from the genus Sideritis possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.