origanum

/ (əˈrɪɡənəm) /

noun

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

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Word Origin for origanum

New Latin, from Greek origanon wild marjoram

Words nearby origanum

orificium, oriflamme, orig., origami, origan, origanum, origanum oil, origen, origin, origin of species, the, origin story
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