n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' re-g ə - ˌ n ō
Function: noun
Etymology: American Spanish orégano, from Spanish, wild marjoram, from Latin origanum ― more at ORIGANUM
Date: 1771
1 : a bushy perennial mint ( Origanum vulgare ) that is used as a seasoning and a source of aromatic oil ― called also origanum wild marjoram
2 : any of several plants (genera Lippia and Coleus ) other than oregano of the vervain or mint families