origanum
/ (əˈrɪɡənəm) /
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noun
any plant of the herbaceous aromatic Mediterranean genus Origanum: family LamiaceaeSee oregano, marjoram, dittany (def. 1)
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Word Origin for origanum
New Latin, from Greek origanon wild marjoram
Words nearby origanum
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