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Noun: marjoram  maa(r)-ju-rum
  1. Aromatic Eurasian perennial
    "marjoram grew abundantly on the sunny hillside";
    - oregano, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet, Origanum vulgare
     
  2. Pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
    "She sprinkled dried marjoram over the roast chicken";
    - oregano

Derived forms: marjorams

Type of: herb, origanum

Part of: genus Origanum

Encyclopedia: Marjoram, Adam