origanum

British

/ əˈrɪɡənəm /

noun

any plant of the herbaceous aromatic Mediterranean genus Origanum: family Lamiaceae See oregano marjoram dittany

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Etymology

Origin of origanum

New Latin, from Greek origanon wild marjoram

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The following table shows the exports of origanum oil in recent years: Year.

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When oils are preferable to hair washes, those strongly scented with the oil of rosemary, to which a few drops of oil of thyme or origanum may be added, appear to be the most useful.

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The general name origanum, meaning delight of the mountain, is derived from two Greek words, oros, mountain; and ganos, joy, some of the species being found commonly upon mountain sides.

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Its odour and taste depend on an essential oil known commercially as oil of origanum.

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One ounce oil of spike, half ounce origanum, half ounce amber, aqua fortis and sal amoniac 1 drachm, spirits of salts 1 drachm oil of sassafras half ounce, harts-horn half ounce.

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