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origanum

/ əˈrɪɡənəm /

noun

  1. any plant of the herbaceous aromatic Mediterranean genus Origanum: family Lamiaceae See oregano marjoram dittany
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of origanum1

New Latin, from Greek origanon wild marjoram
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Example Sentences

The following table shows the exports of origanum oil in recent years: Year.

When oils are preferable to hair washes, those strongly scented with the oil of rosemary, to which a few drops of oil of thyme or origanum may be added, appear to be the most useful.

The general name origanum, meaning delight of the mountain, is derived from two Greek words, oros, mountain; and ganos, joy, some of the species being found commonly upon mountain sides.

Its odour and taste depend on an essential oil known commercially as oil of origanum.

One ounce oil of spike, half ounce origanum, half ounce amber, aqua fortis and sal amoniac 1 drachm, spirits of salts 1 drachm oil of sassafras half ounce, harts-horn half ounce.

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