Oregano

Meaning

1. (masculine, no-plural, strong) oregano (Origanum vulgare)
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, dated, ellipsis, masculine, no-plural, strong) ellipsis of Karibischer Oregano (“Lippia micromera”) or Mexikanischer Oregano (“Lippia graveolens”)

Concepts

oregano

marjoram

origanum

sweet marjoram

Spanish wood marjoram

mastic thyms

Synonyms

Dost

Echter Dost

Wilder Majoran

Origano

wilder Majoran

Majoran

Origanum

Translations

origano

origan

orégano

ρίγανη

orégano

oregano

orégão

marjolaine

مرد قوش

زَعْتَرّ

orenga

marjolein

oregão

marjolijn

Pronounced as (IPA)

/oˈʁeːɡano/

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish: orégano

In summary

19th century, borrowed from Spanish orégano, at first for the New-World species in the Lippia genus. Use for the Mediterranean plant since the latter half of the 20th century (ca. 1970s).