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marjoram
[ mahr-jer-uhm ]
/ ˈmɑr dʒər əm /
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noun
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Origanum, of the mint family, especially O. majorana(sweet marjoram ), having leaves used as seasoning in cooking.
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Origin of marjoram
1350–1400; Middle English majorane<Medieval Latin majorana, variant of majoraca, alteration of Latin amāracus<Greek amā́rakos marjoram
Words nearby marjoram
Maritsa, Mariupol, Marius, Marivaux, marjolaine, marjoram, Marjory, mark, marka, Mark Antony, markdown
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marjoram
/ (ˈmɑːdʒərəm) /
noun
Also called: sweet marjoram an aromatic Mediterranean plant, Origanum (or Marjorana) hortensis, with small pale purple flowers and sweet-scented leaves, used for seasoning food and in salads: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
Word Origin for marjoram
C14: via Old French majorane, from Medieval Latin marjorana
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