orégano

Alternative forms

• orégão, ourégão

Etymology

From Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon).

Noun

orégano m (plural oréganos)

1. oregano (Origanum vulgare, a herb of the mint family)
2. oregano (leaves of the oregano plant used to flavour food)

Etymology

From Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὅρῑ́γανον (hórī́ganon), possibly from ὄρος (óros, “mountain, hill”) + γάνος (gános, “brightness, sheen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈɾeɡano/, [oˈɾeɣano]

Noun

orégano m (plural oréganos)

1. oregano, pot marjoram (Origanum vulgare)

Further reading

• “orégano” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.