marjoram

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
marjoram
    n 1: aromatic Eurasian perennial [syn: {oregano}, {marjoram},
         {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: {marjoram}, {oregano}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Marjoram \Mar"jo*ram\ (m[aum]r"j[-o]*ram), n. [OE. majoran, F.
   marjolaine, LL. marjoraca, fr. L. amaracus, amaracum, Gr.
   'ama`rakos, 'ama`rakon.] (Bot.)
   A genus of mintlike plants ({Origanum}) comprising about
   twenty-five species. The sweet marjoram ({Origanum Majorana})
   is pecularly aromatic and fragrant, and much used in cookery.
   The wild marjoram of Europe and America is {Origanum
   vulgare}, far less fragrant than the other.
   [1913 Webster]
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