origanum

noun

any plant of the herbaceous aromatic Mediterranean genus Origanum: family LamiaceaeSee oregano, marjoram, dittany (def. 1)

Word Origin for origanum

New Latin, from Greek origanon wild marjoram

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Examples from the Web for origanum

Historical Examples of origanum

It is extracted from Origanum oil by means of a 10% potash solution.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4
Various
Marjoram oil, distilled from Origanum majoranoides, and obtained entirely from Cyprus.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture
W. H. Simmons
Dr Cattell scents it with the oils of origanum and bergamot instead of cinnamon.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley
Page 233: "majoram" changed to "marjoram" (Origanum majorana (or common marjoram)).
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers
Various
The caterpillar feeds on thyme (Thymus Serpyllum) and marjoram (Origanum vulgare).
Butterflies and Moths
William S. Furneaux