thyme: leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables
herb: aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
potemkin: a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)