The Collaborative International Dictionary
Origanum Majorana
Marjoram \Mar"jo*ram\ (m[aum]r"j[-o]*ram), n. [OE. majoran, F. marjolaine, LL. marjoraca, fr. L. amaracus, amaracum, Gr. 'ama`rakos, 'ama`rakon.] (Bot.) A genus of mintlike plants ( Origanum) comprising about twenty-five species. The sweet marjoram ( Origanum Majorana) is pecularly aromatic and fragrant, and much used in cookery. The wild marjoram of Europe and America is Origanum vulgare, far less fragrant than the other.