Definition of Origanum. Meaning of Origanum. Synonyms of Origanum

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Definition of Origanum

Origanum
Marjoram Mar"jo*ram, n. [OE. majoran, F. marjolaine, LL. marjoraca, fr. L. amaracus, amaracum, Gr. ?, ?.] (Bot.) 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.

Meaning of Origanum from wikipedia

- Origanum (/oʊˈrɪɡənəm/ oh-RIG-ə-nəm) is a genus of herbaceous perennial flowering plants and subshrubs in the family Lamiaceae. They are native to Europe...
- Marjoram (/ˈmɑːrdʒərəm/, Origanum majorana) is a cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some Middle Eastern...
- Oregano (US: /ɔːˈrɛɡənoʊ, ə-/, UK: /ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːnoʊ/; Origanum vulgare) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. It was native to the...
- Origanum syria****; syn. Majorana syriaca (also Origanum maru, although this primarily refers to a hybrid of O. syria****), bible hyssop, Biblical-hyssop...
- family of related Levantine herbs, it contains plants from the genera Origanum (oregano), Calamintha (basil thyme), Thymus (typically Thymus vulgaris...
- Origanum onites, the Cretan oregano,[citation needed] Gr**** oregano, pot marjoram or Ellinikí rίgani in Gr**** (Ελληνική ρίγανη), is a plant species in...
- Origanum dictamnus, the dittany of Crete, Cretan dittany or hop marjoram, is a tender perennial plant that grows 20–30 cm high. It is known in Gr**** as...
- Origanum laevigatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Cyprus, Syria, and Turkey. Growing to 50–60 cm (20–24 in) tall by...
- sativa Origanum compactum Origanum dictamnus Origanum microphyllum Origanum minutiflorum Origanum onites Origanum scabrum Origanum syria**** Origanum vulgare...
- Oregano (Origanum vulgare, O. heracleoti****, and other species) Oregano, Cuban (Coleus amboinicus) Oregano, Gr****, Turkish oregano (Origanum vulgare var...