origanum
Noun
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Any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings (synset 112873840)
is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestssubtypes:
- marjoram, oregano, origanum vulgare, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet - aromatic Eurasian perennial
- knotted marjoram, majorana hortensis, origanum majorana, sweet marjoram - aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe
- cretan dittany, crete dittany, dittany of crete, hop marjoram, origanum dictamnus, winter sweet - dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete
belongs to: genus origanum - a genus of aromatic mints of the family Labiatae
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