oregano
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Definition of oregano
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable, usually)A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.
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noun
- (uncountable, usually)A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.
- (uncountable, usually)Other herbs with a similar flavor, including other species in the genus Origanum, and Mexican oregano, Lippia graveolens
- (uncountable, usually)The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.
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Etymology
18th century, from Spanish orégano (“wild marjoram”), from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon). Doublet of origanum.
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