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ORIGANUM

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("origanum" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "origanum"):

marjoram; oregano; Origanum vulgare; pot marjoram; wild marjoram; winter sweet (aromatic Eurasian perennial)

knotted marjoram; Majorana hortensis; Origanum majorana; sweet marjoram (aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe)

cretan dittany; crete dittany; dittany of crete; hop marjoram; Origanum dictamnus; winter sweet (dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete)

Holonyms ("origanum" is a member of...):

genus Origanum (a genus of aromatic mints of the family Labiatae)

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