o·reg·a·no

(ə-rĕg′ə-nō′, ô-rĕg′-)

1. A perennial Eurasian herb (Origanum vulgare) in the mint family, having aromatic leaves. Also called wild marjoram.

2. The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning.

[Spanish orégano, wild marjoram, from Latin orīganum, from Greek orīganon.]

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oregano

(ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːnəʊ)

1. (Plants) a Mediterranean variety of wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare), with pungent leaves

2. (Cookery) the dried powdered leaves of this plant, used to season food

[C18: American Spanish, from Spanish, from Latin orīganum, from Greek origanon an aromatic herb, perhaps marjoram]

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o•reg•a•no

(əˈrɛg əˌnoʊ, ɔˈrɛg-)

n.

an aromatic herb, Origanum vulgare, of the mint family, having leaves used as seasoning in cooking.

[1765–75; < American Spanish orégano, Sp: wild marjoram]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	oregano - aromatic Eurasian perennial marjoram, Origanum vulgare, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet marjoram, oregano - pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets genus Origanum - a genus of aromatic mints of the family Labiatae origanum - any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings
	2.	oregano - pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets marjoram herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities marjoram, oregano, Origanum vulgare, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, winter sweet - aromatic Eurasian perennial

Translations

مَرْدَقُوش

oregáno

oreganoalmindelig merian

oregano

origano

オレガノ

오레가노

oregano

bergmyntekungoregano

oregano

orégano oregãos

майоран

oreganovildmejramkungsmynta

ต้นออริกาโนเป็นสมุนไพรใช้ทำอาหาร

mercanköşk

cây gia vị oregano thuộc họ bạc hà

牛至

oregano

[ˌɒrɪˈgɑːnəʊ] (US) [əˈregənəʊ] N → orégano m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

oregano

[ˌɒrɪˈgɑːnəʊ] n → origan m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

oregano

n → Origano m, → Oregano m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

oregano

[ˌɒrɪˈgɑːnəʊ] n → origano

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

oregano

→ مَرْدَقُوش oregáno oregano Origano ρίγανη orégano oregano origan origano origano オレガノ 오레가노 oregano oregano oregano orégano, oregãos майоран oregano ต้นออริกาโนเป็นสมุนไพรใช้ทำอาหาร mercanköşk cây gia vị oregano thuộc họ bạc hà 牛至

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Meinberg, a manufacturer of time and frequency synchronization solutions, has agreed to acquire 100 % of the shares of its long-time supplier Oregano Systems, the world's Precision Time Protocol (PTP) technology design and consulting company, the company said.

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This study was designed to evaluate the effect of supplementation of Oregano dried leaves in the quail diet on the intestinal properties and gut morphology.

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The case of the alleged marijuana-laced cookies seized by police from the Sultanah Aminah Hospital here on Wednesday may take a different twist, with the suspected ingredient being just oregano instead.

Now, cops say herb in JB hospital's suspected 'ganja cookies' merely oregano

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