oregano

Etymology

From American Spanish orégano (“wild marjoram”), from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɒɹɨˈɡɑːnoʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈɹɛɡənoʊ/

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Noun

oregano (usually uncountable, plural oreganos)

1. A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.
2. Other herbs with a similar flavor, including other species in the genus Origanum, and Mexican oregano, Lippia graveolens
3. The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.

Noun

oregano c (singular definite oreganoen, not used in plural form)

1. oregano (Origanum vulgare)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon), via Latin origanum and Spanish oregano

Noun

oregano m (definite singular oreganoen, indefinite plural oreganoer, definite plural oreganoene)

1. oregano

References

• “oregano” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon), via Latin origanum and Spanish oregano

Noun

oregano m (definite singular oreganoen, indefinite plural oreganoar, definite plural oreganoane)

1. oregano

References

• “oregano” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔrɛˈɡan̪ɔ/

Noun

oregano n

1. oregano