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Aromatic Eurasian perennial
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oregano
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Oregano ( or ; ; scientific name Origanum vulgare ) is a common species of Origanum , a genus of the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is native to temperate western and southwestern Eurasia and the Mediterranean region. Oregano is a perennial herb , growing ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1771, from Spanish or American Spanish oregano , from Latin origanus , origanum , from Greek oreiganon , from oros "mountain" (see oread ) + ganos "brightness, ornament." The older form of the word in English was the Latin-derived origanum (mid-13c.), also ...
Usage examples of oregano.
Add tomatoes, artichoke hearts, oregano, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.
The succulent flesh, scented with bergamot, capers and oregano, was the kind of dish whereby gastronomes set their standards.
As three hundred or so guests dined on noisettes of lamb with lavender and oregano on a bed of leeks, and basmati rice with pine nuts and almonds, Miriam Makeba, the legendary South African singer and anti-apartheid activist, sang.
Lucy was taking her time stretching and dressing for the cold in front of the fire and Scarpetta was adding more fresh oregano to her sauce, Marino removed the blender from the refrigerator.
In the spice shop she crushed leaves of sage and oregano in the palms of her hands for the pure pleasure of smelling them, and bought a handful of cloves, another of star anise, and one each of ginger root and juniper, and she walked away with tears of laughter in her eyes because the smell of the cayenne pepper made her sneeze so much.
Scarpetta tied an apron around her waist and began chopping Vidalia onions, red and yellow and green bell peppers, fresh oregano, basil, and parsley.
The succulent flesh, scented with bergamot, capers and oregano, was the kind of dish whereby gastronomes set their standards.
The mayeritsa soup with its avgolemono sauce disappeared into his maw as if he had just returned from a day's fishing, and the Iatre b, sprinkled with oregano and pierced with abundant slivers of garlic, was crammed down his throat with a ravenous appetite worthy of a Turk.
We got salt and baking powder and yeast and dried garlic and onions, as well as peppercorns, bay leaves, chili powder, oregano, and a few other herbs and spices.
Scarpetta includes the following on her shopping list: green peppers, onions, fresh herbs such as oregano and basil, fresh mushrooms, artichoke hearts, lean ground beef, pepperoni, smoked oysters, Italian sausage, crushed tomatoes (Progresso if you don't have fresh or canned homegrown), olive oil, fresh garlic, and the cheeses already listed.
Scarpetta includes the following on her shopping list: green peppers, onions, fresh herbs such as oregano and basil, fresh mushrooms, artichoke hearts, lean ground beef, pepperoni, smoked oysters, Italian sausage, crushed tomatoes (Progresso if you don’.
She added water-and basil, oregano, salt, red pepper, and sometimes a leftover bone from a pork chop or a lamb chop or a steak.
He nitrogenated the herbs in strict rotation, and tomorrow it would be the turn of the oregano.
I hear her in the kitchen, bustling, dumping spices into the pot: hot chili, oregano, tarragon, cloves, garlic, powdered mustard, sesame oil, curry powder, God knows what else.
Marianne's minestrone was the most delicious soup Patrick had ever tasted: steaming-hot, in stoneware bowls, a thick broth seasoned with fresh basil and oregano, containing chunks of celery, tomato, carrots, red onion, beans, chickpeas and macaroni.