- Also called: sweet marjoram an aromatic Mediterranean plant, Origanum (or Marjorana) hortensis, with small pale purple flowers and sweet-scented leaves, used for seasoning food and in salads: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
- Also called: wild marjoram, pot marjoram, origan a similar and related European plant, Origanum vulgare
See also oregano, origanum
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
mar•jo•ram /ˈmɑrdʒərəm/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Plant Biologya sweet-smelling herb of the mint family.
mar•jo•ram
(mär′jər əm),USA pronunciation n.
- Plant Biologyany of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Origanum, of the mint family, esp. O. majorana (sweet marjoram,) having leaves used as seasoning in cooking. Cf. oregano.
- Greek amá̄rakos marjoram
- Medieval Latin majorana, variant of majoraca, alteration of Latin amāracus
- Middle English majorane 1350–1400
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marjoram /ˈmɑːdʒərəm/ n
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