oregano

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Sprinkle chicken with remaining oregano, then salt and pepper.

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  1. noun A perennial Eurasian herb (Origanum vulgare) of the mint family, having aromatic leaves.
  2. noun The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning.

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  • I know bees love oregano, and we'll have lots of that Oregano? —  AnalogSF,Mar2004
  • Lemon balm, oregano, and mint She was a wonderful actress, but you, child, you are better In the past, whenever a sibyl had heard the true voice of Apollo, she had complained of smoke rising from a fissure in the floor that gave off a light, scented odour. —  Magazine - Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine - 2007-03 - March April
  • Place your seeds (I chose basil, oregano, and parsley, but you can use any seeds of your choice, even flowers or fruit) in the slits of the sponge and close the Power Plant cover.
  • Add mushrooms, bell peppers, oregano, and black pepper and stir until the vegetables are soft, about 7 minutes. —  Mensfitness.com
  • Pizzas come topped with a simple tomato sauce scented with garlic and dried oregano -- plus mozzarella or house-made sausage with caramelized fennel or fresh ricotta with house-cured pork cheek and fennel pollen.
 

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  1. Spanish orégano, wild marjoram, from Latin orīganum, from Greek orīganon, probably of North African origin.

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  1. Spanish orégano, from Latin origanum, marjoram.
 

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/oʊˈreɪgɑnoʊ/
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