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ORIGANUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings
Classified under:
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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