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origan
CIDE DICTIONARY
origan, prop. n. [L. origanum, Gr. , , prob. fr. 'o`ros, mountain + brightness, beauty. Cf. Organy.].
A genus of aromatic labiate plants, including the sweet marjoram (Origanum Marjorana ) and the wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare ). Spenser. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
origan, n. (also origanum) any plant of the genus Origanum, esp. wild marjoram (see MARJORAM).
Etymology
(ME f. OF origan) f. L origanum f. Gk origanon
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