Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Any of several aromatic Eurasian or Mediterranean plants of the genus Origanum, especially O. majorana or O. vulgare, having small, purplish to white flowers and opposite leaves. Also called sweet marjoram, wild marjoram.
- n. The leaves of any of these plants used as a seasoning.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A plant of the genus Origanum, of several species, belonging to the natural order Labiatœ, or mint tribe. The sweet marjoram, O. Majorana, is peculiarly aromatic and fragrant, and much used in cookery. The common or wild marjoram, O. vulgare, is a native of Europe, and is a perennial plant with opposite leaves and small pink flowers, growing in calcareous soils. It is gently tonic and stimulant.
Wiktionary
- n. A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.
- n. The leaves of this plant used in flavouring food.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Bot.) A genus of mintlike plants (Origanum) comprising about twenty-five species. The sweet marjoram (Origanum Majorana) is pecularly aromatic and fragrant, and much used in cookery. The wild marjoram of Europe and America is Origanum vulgare, far less fragrant than the other.
WordNet 3.0
- n. pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets
- n. aromatic Eurasian perennial
Etymologies
- Middle English majorane, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maiorana. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Mejorana (marjoram) origanum onites: Along with thyme, marjoram is the ingredient in the traditional manojo de hirbas de olor - handful of fragrant herbs - mentioned in countless recipes for soups and stews.”
“The brats Ive come to love in the United States are dominated by sweet spices such as nutmeg. Im also adding some marjoram, which is common in the Silesia region of Germany, to this recipe, because marjoram is an underused herb and its a favorite of my partner in charcuterie, Brian Polcyn, who taught me the finesse elements of making sausage.”
“At Maizza, peach and nectarine trees groan with ripe fruit; fragrant herbs such as marjoram, rosemary and lemon verbena scent the warm summer air.”
“Oh, and the za’atar is from Kalustans and while I can’t remember exactly what’s in it, I do remember that it includes marjoram, which is not listed on the link above.”
“And the secret to Nuremburg brats, I found out, is marjoram.”
The Huffington Post: Maria Rodale: How to Make Organic Bratwurst "Burgers"
“Platters piled with bunches of tarragon, marjoram, mint and basil accompany every meal, as does homemade cheese and just-baked bread.”
“Ingredients 2 heads garlic, papery outer skin removed and cloves separated 2 sprigs thyme or marjoram 6-7 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling Salt 4 chicken breasts, boneless with skin attached (about 2 pounds) 4 tablespoons mixed herbs (thyme, marjoram, sage) chopped medium-fine 4 small, firm zucchini, wiped clean 1 large sprig basil 1 sprig mint 1 lemon What To Do: 1.”
The Wall Street Journal: Grilled Chicken With Garlic Purée and Shaved Zucchini Salad
“The purple flowers, even when they're nominally pink and growing in the sun, such as wild thyme, restharrow, wild marjoram and pyramidal orchid, bring with them a kind of shadow.”
“For the herbal flavor in za'atar blend, many North American recipes use only dried domestic thyme, or a mixture of domestic thyme and domestic marjoram.”
All About Za'atar with Recipe for Za'atar Herb Blend and 5 Recipes for Using Za'atar
“I probably wouldn't use dill; I think fresh thyme, oregano, or marjoram would be better (of course, you wouldn't use as much of these three as the basil - maybe 1 or 2 Tbsp. - I'd start adding them and tasting and keep adding until the herb flavor is distinct, but not overwhelming).”
Recipe for Artichoke Pastitsio with Basil Béchamel (Παστίτσιο με Αγκινάρες και Κρέμα Βασιλικό)
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘marjoram’.
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SCIE - EU nomenclature
All the scientific words found in the official EU nomenclature. For the screening I used Vocabgrabber of the Visual Thesaurus.
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
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Tolkien's archaisms
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the first list
an immense, grandiloquent list that loads like a thousand years sentence in stone. new words are in the other lists.
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the gardener and apothecary's
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the omnibus
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a modern herbal
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favorite words
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Food
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miscellanea
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King Lear
Some less-than-common words, significant themes, or excellent phrases from my favourite play.
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the herbalist
Started off as herbs and spices, now to herbalry and nature-based drugs of all sorts. Plus beautiful flower names!
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Herbs and Spices
With the odd seasoning that isn't strictly an herb or spice.
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