oregano en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
18th century, from Spanish orégano (“wild marjoram”), from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon). Doublet of origanum.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.
- (uncountable, usually) Other herbs with a similar flavor, including other species in the genus Origanum, and Mexican oregano, Lippia graveolens.
- (uncountable, usually) The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oreganos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Cuban oregano · oreganoed · Lebanese oregano · English oregano · Syrian oregano · Mexican oregano · Spanish oregano · Mt. Pima oregano
Descendants
Synonyms
Translations (119)
bg риган (leaves used to flavour food) · da oregano (plant) · pl lebiodka (plant) · ro sovârf (plant) · ast fluriéganu (plant) · sk pamajorán (plant) · cmn 牛至 (plant) · th ออริกาโน (plant) · de Wilder Majoran (plant) · gl ourego (plant) · is óriganó (plant) · udm пыштурын (plant) · fr marjolaine sauvage (plant) · cy oregano (leaves used to flavour food) · th ออริกาโน (leaves used to flavour food) · udm матрушка (plant) · es orégano (plant) · de Dost (plant) · sq zaranë (plant) · ca orenga (leaves used to flavour food) · cs dobromysl obecná (plant) · fi mäkimeirami (plant) · nn kongsgras (plant) · cs oregano (leaves used to flavour food) · de Oregano (plant) · sv vildmejram (plant) · pl oregano (plant) · mr ओरेगानो (leaves used to flavour food) · de Oregano (leaves used to flavour food) · la orīganum (plant) · dsb oregano (leaves used to flavour food) · am ኦሬጋኖ (plant) · it origano (plant) · tr fare kulağı (plant) · es orégano (leaves used to flavour food) · it origano (leaves used to flavour food) · ar الزَّعْتَر البَرِّي (plant) · grc ὀρίγανον (leaves used to flavour food) · ast oriéganu (plant) · fa مردکوش (plant) · ar مَرْدَقُوش (plant) · mrj туситӓ (plant) · lt raudonė̃lis (leaves used to flavour food) · he אורגנו (leaves used to flavour food) · cv матрӳшке (plant) · ro oregano (plant) · ro oregano (leaves used to flavour food) · la orīganum (leaves used to flavour food) · da almindelig merian (plant) · mhr матрушка (plant) · pt orégão (plant) · uk материнка (plant) · sv oregano (leaves used to flavour food) · ja 花薄荷 (plant) · lv raudene (plant) · pt orégano (plant) · eu oregano (plant) · de Echter Dost (plant) · fr origan (plant) · kpv вадор душник (plant) · ar مَرْدَقُوش (leaves used to flavour food) · nn kung (plant) · el ρίγανη (plant) · ja ハナハッカ (plant) · ru души́ца (plant) · nn røyspost (plant) · cs oregano (plant) · ca orenga (plant) · hi बनतुलसी (plant) · no oregano (leaves used to flavour food) · mt oreganu (plant) · sk oregano (plant) · ga oragán (leaves used to flavour food) · ru матрёшка (plant) · cy oregano (plant) · pt orégano (leaves used to flavour food) · nn bergmynte (plant) · mk орига́но (plant) · pt orégão (leaves used to flavour food) · bg сушен риган (plant) · yi אָריגאַן (leaves used to flavour food) · mi orekano (leaves used to flavour food) · ro sovârf (leaves used to flavour food) · gl ourego (leaves used to flavour food) · yi אָריגאַן (plant) · ko 오레가노 (plant) · ru орега́н (leaves used to flavour food) · tr kekik (leaves used to flavour food) · cmn 牛至 (leaves used to flavour food) · ja オレガノ (leaves used to flavour food) · grc ὀρίγανος (plant) · fr origan (leaves used to flavour food) · sl origano (plant) · tl suganda (plant) · fi oregano (leaves used to flavour food) · mk орига́но (leaves used to flavour food) · mr ओरेगानो (plant) · fa پونه کوهی (plant) · nb oregano (leaves used to flavour food) · nl wilde marjolein< oregano (plant) · hi सथ्रा (plant) · ga máirtín fiáin (plant) · pl oregano (leaves used to flavour food) · grc ὀρίγανον (plant) · ga oragán (plant) · sq rigon (plant) · am ኦሬጋኖ (leaves used to flavour food) · sl origano (leaves used to flavour food) · tl suganda (leaves used to flavour food) · ar مَرْدَقُوش بَرِّيّ (plant) · dsb origano (leaves used to flavour food) · tr otu kekik (leaves used to flavour food) · eo origano (plant) · sv kungsmynta (plant) · ja オレガノ (plant) · el ρίγανη (leaves used to flavour food) · lt raudonė̃lis (plant) · sv oregano (plant) · nl oregano (leaves used to flavour food)