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Oregano

//ɒɹɪˈɡɑːnəʊ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets wordnet
  3. 3
    Other herbs with a similar flavor, including other species in the genus Origanum, and Mexican oregano, Lippia graveolens uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    aromatic Eurasian perennial wordnet
  5. 5
    The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food. uncountable, usually

Etymology

18th century, from Spanish orégano (“wild marjoram”), from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon). Doublet of origanum.

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