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1. (n.) marjoram
any of several aromatic herbs of the mint family, esp. Origanum majorana
Etymology: (1350–1400; < ML majorana, var. of majoraca, alter. of L amāracus < Gk am&amacracute;rakos marjoram)
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1. (noun) oregano, marjoram, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet, Origanum vulgare
aromatic Eurasian perennial
2. (noun) marjoram, oregano
pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
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1. (noun) marjoram
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
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