Cuban oregano

noun

A tropical succulent herb with a flavor similar to thyme or oregano, Plectranthus amboinicus (Coleus amboinicus or Coleus aromaticus in older references)

Similar
Indian borageMexican mintSpanish thyme
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Meanings

nounCuban oregano (usually uncountable, plural Cuban oreganos)

plural Cuban oreganos

  1. uncountableusuallyA tropical succulent herb with a flavor similar to thyme or oregano, Plectranthus amboinicus (Coleus amboinicus or Coleus aromaticus in older references)

    Synonyms: Indian borage, Mexican mint, Spanish thyme

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tropical succulent herb with a flavor similar to thyme or oregano, Plectranthus amboinicus (Coleus amboinicus or Coleus aromaticus in older references)

Similar
Indian borageMexican mintSpanish thyme

Translations

Spanish orégano cubano, orégano poleo
  • orégano cubanoplant
  • orégano poleoplant
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APA

Cuban oregano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuban%20oregano

MLA

“Cuban oregano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuban%20oregano. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cuban oregano,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuban%20oregano.

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