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Definitions for marjoram
ˈmɑr dʒər əmmar·jo·ram
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Princeton's WordNet
oregano, marjoram, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet, Origanum vulgarenoun
aromatic Eurasian perennial
marjoram, oreganonoun
pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
Wiktionary
marjoramnoun
A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.
marjoramnoun
The leaves of this plant used in flavouring food.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Marjoramnoun
A fragrant plant of many kinds; the bastard kind only grows here.
Etymology: marjorana, Lat. marjolaine, Fr.
The nymphs of the mountains would be drawn upon their heads garlands of honeysuckles, woodbine, and sweet marjoram. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.
Wikipedia
Marjoram
Marjoram (; Origanum majorana) is a cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum. It is also called pot marjoram, although this name is also used for other cultivated species of Origanum.
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marjoram
Marjoram is a perennial herb belonging to the mint family, known for its aromatic leaves which are used for flavoring food. Its botanical name is Origanum majorana. The leaves are used both fresh and dried for cooking and for their essential oils in herbal medicine. Native to the Mediterranean region, it is commonly used in recipes from Italy, Greece, and other Mediterranean countries.
Webster Dictionary
Marjoramnoun
a genus of mintlike plants (Origanum) comprising about twenty-five species. The sweet marjoram (O. Majorana) is pecularly aromatic and fragrant, and much used in cookery. The wild marjoram of Europe and America is O. vulgare, far less fragrant than the other
Etymology: [OE. majoran, F. marjolaine, LL. marjoraca, fr. L. amaracus, amaracum, Gr. 'ama`rakos, 'ama`rakon.]
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Marjoram
Marjoram is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavors. In some Middle-Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum. The name marjoram does not directly derive from the Latin word maior. Marjoram is indigenous to Syria, Cyprus and southern Turkey, and was known to the Greeks and Romans as a symbol of happiness.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Marjoram
mär′jo-ram, n. an aromatic plant used as a seasoning in cookery. [Fr. marjolaine—Low L. majoraca—L. amaracus—Gr. amarakos.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of marjoram in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of marjoram in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- مردقوشArabic
- marduixCatalan, Valencian
- majoránkaCzech
- MajoranGerman
- ματζουράναGreek
- almoraduj, mejorana, mayorana, oréganoSpanish
- میجورامPersian
- maustemeirami, meiramiFinnish
- marjolaineFrench
- कुठराHindi
- majoránnaHungarian
- majoranoIdo
- maggioranaItalian
- ಮಾರ್ಜೋರಾಮ್Kannada
- amaracusLatin
- marjolijnDutch
- majeranekPolish
- manjeronaPortuguese
- майоранRussian
- majaronSlovene
- மார்ஜோரம்Tamil
- مارجورم۔Urdu
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