Origanum

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

origanum
    n 1: any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus
         Origanum used as seasonings

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Origan \Or"i*gan\, Origanum \O*rig"a*num\, prop. n. [L.
   origanum, Gr. ?, ?, prob. fr. 'o`ros, mountain + ?
   brightness, beauty. Cf. {Organy}.] (Bot.)
   A genus of aromatic labiate plants, including the sweet
   marjoram ({Origanum Marjorana}) and the wild marjoram
   ({Origanum vulgare}). --Spenser.
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