oregano.
A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.
Meaning & usage
A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.
Other herbs with a similar flavor, including other species in the genus Origanum, and Mexican oregano, Lippia graveolens.
The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.
Where this word comes from
18th century, from Spanish orégano (“wild marjoram”), from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon). Doublet of origanum.
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