Dost.
any plant of the genus Origanum
Meaning & usage
any plant of the genus Origanum
oregano (Origanum vulgare)
tuft (of a plant, of hair etc.)
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German doste, from Old High German dost, dosto (“origanum; tuft”). Further origin unknown. According to Pokorny, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”), see also Norwegian tust (“tuft”), Proto-Germanic *þūmô (“thumb”). Compare Middle Low German doste (either cognate or from the High German).
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