Marjoram - Dictionary Definition and Overview
Marjoram
:
(noun)
1: aromatic Eurasian perennial [syn:
oregano
,
pot marjoram
,
wild marjoram
,
winter sweet
,
Origanum vulgare
]
2: pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets [syn:
oregano
]
Based on WordNet 2.0
Marjoram
:
\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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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