Marjoram meaning
A perennial Mediterranean plant (Origanum majorana) in the mint family, having small, purplish to white flowers and opposite leaves.
noun
The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning.
noun
Any of a number of perennial plants of the mint family, esp. sweet marjoram.
noun
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Origin of marjoram
- Middle English majorane from Old French from Medieval Latin maiorana
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old French majorane (cf. French marjolaine, Italian maggiorana, Portuguese manjerona, Spanish mejorana), from Medieval Latin majorana, from Latin amaracus, from Ancient Greek ἀμάÏακος (amarakos). Compare Sanskrit मरà¥à¤µ (“marjoram"), with influence from Latin major (“greater").
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