common thyme vs thyme

common thyme and thyme both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
common thyme	Yes	No	No	No
thyme	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, thyme is a hypernym of common thyme; that is, thyme is a word with a broader meaning than common thyme:

common thyme: common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine
thyme: any of various mints of the genus Thymus

common thyme (noun)	thyme (noun)
common aromatic garden perennial native to the western Mediterranean; used in seasonings and formerly as medicine	leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables
	any of various mints of the genus Thymus