origan

[ awr-i-guhn, or- ]

/ ˈɔr ɪ gən, ˈɒr- /

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noun

an aromatic herb, especially oregano.

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Origin of origan

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin orīganum<Greek orī́ganon; derivation and further etymology uncertain

Words nearby origan

orifice meter, orificium, oriflamme, orig., origami, origan, origanum, origanum oil, Origen, origin, original

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How to use origan in a sentence

I chanced to see her in her proper hue,Bathing herself in origan and thyme.
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast|Samuel Adams Drake

British Dictionary definitions for origan

origan

/ (ˈɒrɪɡən) /

noun

another name for marjoram (def. 2)

Word Origin for origan

C16: from Latin orīganum, from Greek origanon an aromatic herb, perhaps marjoram; compare oregano

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