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mar⋅jo⋅ram

  [mahr-jer-uhm]
–noun
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Origanum, of the mint family, esp. O. majorana (sweet marjoram), having leaves used as seasoning in cooking.
Compare oregano.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME majorane < ML majorana, var. of majoraca, alter. of L amāracus < Gk amrakos marjoram
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mar·jo·ram   (mär'jər-əm)   
n.  

  1. Any of several aromatic Eurasian or Mediterranean plants of the genus Origanum, especially O. majorana or O. vulgare, having small, purplish to white flowers and opposite leaves. Also called sweet marjoram, wild marjoram.

  2. The leaves of any of these plants used as a seasoning.


[Middle English majorane, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maiorana.]
sweet marjoram  
n.  See marjoram.
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Word Origin & History

marjoram 
1373, from O.Fr. majorane (13c.), from M.L. maiorana, of uncertain origin, probably ult. from India (cf. Skt. maruva- "marjoram"), with form infl. by L. major "greater."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mar·jo·ram
Pronunciation: 'märj-(&-)r&m
Function: noun
: any of various usually fragrant and aromatic mints (generaOriganum and Majorana) often used in cookery; especially : SWEET MARJORAM

Main Entry: sweet marjoram
Function: noun
: an aromatic European herb (Majorana hortensis) with dense spikelike flower clusters formerly used as a mild stimulantand carminative
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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