Masculine

Oregano

  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”)

Frequency

39k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/oˈʁeːɡano/
Etymology

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).

sweet marjoram

Spanish wood marjoram

mastic thyms

Echter Dost

Wilder Majoran

Origano

wilder Majoran

Origanum

oregano

ρίγανη

مرد قوش

زَعْتَرّ

oregão

marjolijn

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