[ ˌɒrɪ'gα:nəʊ , ə'rɛgənəʊ ]
■ noun an aromatic plant related to marjoram, with small purple flowers and leaves used as a culinary herb. [ Origanum vulgare .]
Origin
C18: from Sp., var. of origanum .
[ ˌɒrɪ'gα:nəʊ , ə'rɛgənəʊ ]
■ noun an aromatic plant related to marjoram, with small purple flowers and leaves used as a culinary herb. [ Origanum vulgare .]
Origin
C18: from Sp., var. of origanum .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004