Noun: oregano ó're-gu-now [N. Amer], ó-ri'gaa-now [Brit]
- Aromatic Eurasian perennial
"oregano grew abundantly on the sunny hillside";
- marjoram, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet, Origanum vulgare
- Pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
"He added fresh oregano to the tomato sauce";
- marjoram
Derived forms: oreganos
Part of: genus Origanum
Encyclopedia: Oregano