marjoram

A perennial Mediterranean plant (Origanum majorana) in the mint family, having small, purplish to white flowers and opposite leaves.

The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning.

A plant of the genus Origanum, of several species, belonging to the natural order Labiatœ, or mint tribe.

A genus of mintlike plants (Origanum) comprising about twenty-five species. The sweet marjoram (Origanum Majorana) is pecularly aromatic and fragrant, and much used in cookery. The wild marjoram of Europe and America is Origanum vulgare, far less fragrant than the other.

A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.

The leaves of this plant used in flavouring food.

pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets

aromatic Eurasian perennial