Meanings
- uncountableOriganum majorana, a fragrant species of marjoram.
Myrrh, sweet marjoram, and the plum-like myrobalan fruit were likewise usual ingredients of aromatic preparations.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 180Synonyms: sampsuchine
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOriganum majorana, a fragrant species of marjoram.
More synonyms by meaning
nounaromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe
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sweet marjoram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20marjoram
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