thyme vs creeping thyme

thyme and creeping thyme both are nouns.

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

As nouns, creeping thyme is a hyponym of thyme; that is, creeping thyme is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thyme:

thyme: any of various mints of the genus Thymus
creeping thyme: aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States

Other hyponyms of thyme include common thyme, Thymus vulgaris, Thymus serpyllum, wild thyme.

thyme (noun)	creeping thyme (noun)
leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables	aromatic dwarf shrub common on banks and hillsides in Europe; naturalized in United States
any of various mints of the genus Thymus