oregano — noun Etymology: American Spanish orégano, from Spanish, wild marjoram, from Latin origanum more at origanum Date: 1771 1. a bushy perennial mint (Origanum vulgare) that is used as a seasoning and a source of aromatic oil called also origanum,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
oregano — (n.) 1771, from Spanish or American Sp. oregano, from L. origanus, origanum, from Gk. oreiganon, from oros mountain (see OREAD (Cf. oread)) + ganos brightness, ornament. The older form of the word in English was the Latin derived origanum (mid… … Etymology dictionary
oregano — ► NOUN ▪ an aromatic plant with small purple flowers and leaves used as a herb in cookery. ORIGIN Spanish, from Greek origanon … English terms dictionary
Oregano — For other uses, see Oregano (disambiguation). Oregano Flowering Oregano Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
oregano — /euh reg euh noh , aw reg /, n. an aromatic herb, Origanum vulgare, of the mint family, having leaves used as seasoning in cooking. Also called pot marjoram. Cf. marjoram. [1765 75; < AmerSp orégano, Sp: wild marjoram < L origanum. See ORIGAN] *… … Universalium
Spanish-thyme — kvapioji cimbžieda statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos daržovinis, maistinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Plectranthus amboinicus), paplitęs Afrikoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Coleus… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Spanish-thyme — čiobrelinis verbenkrūmis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Verbeninių šeimos prieskoninis augalas (Lippia micromera), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Lippia micromera angl. Puerto Rican… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
oregano — or|e|ga|no [ˌo:rıˈga:nəu US əˈregənou] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; : Spanish; Origin: Latin origanum, from Greek origanon] a plant used in cooking, especially in Italian cooking … Dictionary of contemporary English
oregano — (oh REH gah noh) [Spanish, from Latin: wild marjoram] An aromatic, perennial herb of the mint family, used often as a seasoning in Italian and Mexican cooking … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
oregano — /ɒrəˈganoʊ / (say oruh gahnoh), US /əˈrɛgənoʊ/ (say uh reguhnoh) noun a plant of the mint family of the genus Origanum, in particular O. vulgare, having a spicy flavour and used in cookery. {Spanish, from Latin orīganum} …
