origan
[ awr-i-guhn, or- ]
/ ˈɔr ɪ gən, ˈɒr- /
noun
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of origan
1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin orīganum<Greek orī́ganon; derivation and further etymology uncertain
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orifice meter, orificium, oriflamme, orig., origami, origan, origanum, origanum oil, Origen, origin, original
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I chanced to see her in her proper hue,Bathing herself in origan and thyme.
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British Dictionary definitions for origan
Word Origin for origan
C16: from Latin orīganum, from Greek origanon an aromatic herb, perhaps marjoram; compare oregano
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