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Meaning
noun aromatic Eurasian perennial
noun pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
origin18th century, from Spanish orégano (“wild marjoram”), from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon). Doublet of origanum.
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