oregano

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.
2. (uncountable, usually) Other herbs with a similar flavor, including other species in the genus Origanum, and Mexican oregano, Lippia graveolens
3. (uncountable, usually) The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.

Synonyms

wild marjoram

marjoram

Origanum vulgare

origanum

pot marjoram

winter sweet

true oregano

Greek oregano

origan

Translations

orégano

origano

origan

Oregano

ρίγανη

orégano

marjolaine

orenga

oregano

orégão

Origanum vulgare

Origanum

زَعْتَرّ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɒɹɪˈɡɑːnəʊ/

Etymology

18th century, from Spanish orégano (“wild marjoram”), from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon). Doublet of origanum.