origanum

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/əˈɹɪɡənəm//ɒɹɪˈɡɒːnəm/

noun

Any herbaceous plant of the genus Origanum

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Meanings

nounoriganum (plural origanums)

plural origanums

  1. Any herbaceous plant of the genus Origanum

Origin

From the genus name. Doublet of oregano.

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Translations

Bulgarian дие риган
  • дие риган (die rigan)plant of the genus Origanum
Finnish meirami
  • meiramiplant of the genus Origanum
Ukrainian матери́нка
  • матери́нка (materýnka)plant of the genus Origanum

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

argonium
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“origanum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/origanum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “origanum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/origanum.

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