origanum

/ (əˈrɪɡənəm) /

noun

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

Nearby words

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

Word Origin for origanum

New Latin, from Greek origanon wild marjoram

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Examples from the Web for origanum

Dr Cattell scents it with the oils of origanum and bergamot instead of cinnamon.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Marjoram oil, distilled from Origanum majoranoides, and obtained entirely from Cyprus.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons
For twenty years the distillation of origanum oil has been made under Government control.
Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products|William Bevan
The caterpillar feeds on thyme (Thymus Serpyllum) and marjoram (Origanum vulgare).
Butterflies and Moths|William S. Furneaux

Different opinions have been held as to the botanical identification of the plant from which the Cyprus origanum oil is produced.
Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products|William Bevan