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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mar•jo•ram /ˈmɑrdʒərəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Plant Biologya sweet-smelling herb of the mint family.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mar•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
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: marjoram /ˈmɑːdʒərəm/ n
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
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French majorane, from Medieval Latin marjorana |