[ 'mα:dʒ(ə)rəm ]
■ noun
1》 (also sweet ~ ) an aromatic southern European plant of the mint family, the leaves of which are used as a herb. [ Origanum majorana .]
2》 (also wild ~ ) another term for oregano .
Origin
ME: from OFr. majorane , from med. L. majorana , of unknown ultimate origin.