sweet marjoram

noun

See under marjoram.

Origin of sweet marjoram

First recorded in 1555–65

Words nearby sweet marjoram

sweet fern, sweet flag, sweet gale, sweet grass, sweet gum, sweet marjoram, sweet marten, sweet mock orange, sweet nothings, sweet oil, sweet on, be

Definition for sweet marjoram (2 of 2)

marjoram
[ mahr-jer-uh m ]
/ ˈmɑr dʒər əm /

noun

any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Origanum, of the mint family, especially O. majorana (sweet marjoram), having leaves used as seasoning in cooking.
Compare oregano.

Origin of marjoram

1350–1400; Middle English majorane < Medieval Latin majorana, variant of majoraca, alteration of Latin amāracus < Greek amā́rakos marjoram

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British Dictionary definitions for sweet marjoram (1 of 2)

sweet marjoram

noun

another name for marjoram (def. 1)

British Dictionary definitions for sweet marjoram (2 of 2)

marjoram
/ (ˈmɑːdʒərəm) /

noun

Also called: sweet marjoram an aromatic Mediterranean plant, Origanum (or Marjorana) hortensis, with small pale purple flowers and sweet-scented leaves, used for seasoning food and in salads: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
Also called: wild marjoram, pot marjoram, origan a similar and related European plant, Origanum vulgare See also oregano, origanum

Word Origin for marjoram

C14: via Old French majorane, from Medieval Latin marjorana