/mahr'jeuh layn"/ ; Fr. /mannrdd zhaw len"/ , n. , pl. marjolaines /-laynz"/ ; Fr. /-len"/ for 2.
1. ( italics ) French. marjoram.
2. a long, narrow cake with straight sides, usually consisting of layers of meringue and chocolate butter-cream and containing chopped nuts.
[ majorane majorana; see MARJORAM ]