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marjoram.

A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɑːd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəm/UK/ˈmɑɹd͡ʒəɹəm/General-American
  1. A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The leaves of this plant, especially dried, used in flavouring food.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old French majorane, from Medieval Latin maiōrana.

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