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Marjoram

Marjoram Meaning & Definition
Marjoram Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Marjoram?

[n] pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
[n] aromatic Eurasian perennial

Synonyms | Synonyms for Marjoram: oregano | oregano | Origanum vulgare | pot marjoram | wild marjoram | winter sweet

Related Terms | Find terms related to Marjoram:

See Also | genus Origanum | herb | marjoram | marjoram | origanum | Origanum vulgare | pot marjoram | wild marjoram | winter sweet

Marjoram In Webster's Dictionary

\Mar"jo*ram\, n. [OE. majoran, F. marjolaine, LL. marjoraca, fr. L. amaracus, amaracum, Gr. ?, ?.] (Bot.) A genus of mintlike plants ({Origanum}) comprising about twenty-five species. The sweet marjoram ({O. Majorana}) is pecularly aromatic and fragrant, and much used in cookery. The wild marjoram of Europe and America is {O. vulgare}, far less fragrant than the other.

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