Definitions for: Marjoram


[n] pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
[n] aromatic Eurasian perennial



Webster (1913) Definition: Mar"jo*ram, n. [OE. majoran, F. marjolaine, LL.
marjoraca, fr. L. amaracus, amaracum, Gr. ?, ?.] (Bot.)
A genus of mintlike plants (Origanum) comprising about
twenty-five species. The sweet marjoram (O. Majorana) is
pecularly aromatic and fragrant, and much used in cookery.
The wild marjoram of Europe and America is O. vulgare, far
less fragrant than the other.

Synonyms: oregano, oregano, Origanum vulgare, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet

See Also: genus Origanum, herb, marjoram, marjoram, origanum, Origanum vulgare, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet

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