The Collaborative International Dictionary
Origanum Marjorana
Origan \Or"i*gan\, Origanum \O*rig"a*num\, prop. n. [L.
origanum, Gr. ?, ?, prob. fr. 'o`ros, mountain + ?
brightness, beauty. Cf. Organy.] (Bot.)
A genus of aromatic labiate plants, including the sweet
marjoram ( Origanum Marjorana) and the wild marjoram
( Origanum vulgare).
--Spenser.