marjoram
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.
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Under a hawthorn, ruby-gemmed in May, A bank of marjorams lie at their ease; Here, lad's-love sigh their fragrant hearts away, Whilst rippling lieds of water never cease.
From The Dales of Arcady by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe