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mar·jo·ram

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NOUN:

Any of several aromatic Eurasian or Mediterranean plants of the genus Origanum, especially O. majorana or O. vulgare, having small, purplish to white flowers and opposite leaves. Also called sweet marjoram , wild marjoram .
The leaves of any of these plants used as a seasoning.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English majorane, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maiorana

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