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marjoram |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Marjoram \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 From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: marjoram n 1: aromatic Eurasian perennial [syn: {oregano}, {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: {oregano}]
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