sweet marjoram

  • 51marjoram — /mahr jeuhr euhm/, n. any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Origanum, of the mint family, esp. O. majorana (sweet marjoram), having leaves used as seasoning in cooking. Cf. oregano. [1350 1400; ME majorane < ML majorana, var. of&#8230; …

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  • 52sweet — sweetly, adv. sweetness, n. /sweet/, adj., sweeter, sweetest, adv., n. adj. 1. having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc. 2. producing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is not bitter, sour, or salt. 3. not&#8230; …

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  • 53marjoram — [ mα:dʒ(ə)rəm] noun 1》 (also sweet marjoram) an aromatic southern European plant of the mint family, the leaves of which are used as a herb. [Origanum majorana.] 2》 (also wild marjoram) another term for oregano. Origin ME: from OFr. majorane,&#8230; …

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  • 54marjoram — mar•jo•ram [[t]ˈmɑr dʒər əm[/t]] n. pln any of several aromatic herbs of the mint family, esp. Origanum majorana (sweet marjoram), having leaves used as a seasoning. • Etymology: 1350–1400; &LT; ML majorana, var. of majoraca, alter. of L amāracus …

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  • 55marjoram — майоран sweet marjoram майоран садовый marjoram oil масло из листьев майорана …

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  • 56marjoram — n. either of two aromatic herbs, Origanum vulgare (wild marjoram) or Majorana hortensis (sweet marjoram), the fresh or dried leaves of which are used as a flavouring in cookery. Etymology: ME & OF majorane f. med.L majorana, of unkn. orig …

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  • 57marjoram — /ˈmadʒərəm / (say mahjuhruhm) noun any plant of the mint family belonging to the genera Origanum, especially the species O. majorana (sweet marjoram) used in cookery, or O. vulgare, a wild species native to Europe and naturalised elsewhere.&#8230; …

  • 58marjoram oil — noun : a yellowish essential oil obtained especially from sweet marjoram and used chiefly in perfumes (as for soap) …

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  • 59To be sweet on — Sweet Sweet, a. [Compar. {Sweeter}; superl. {Sweetest}.] [OE. swete, swote, sote, AS. sw[=e]te; akin to OFries. sw[=e]te, OS. sw[=o]ti, D. zoet, G. s[ u]ss, OHG. suozi, Icel. s[ae]tr, s[oe]tr, Sw. s[ o]t, Dan. s[ o]d, Goth. suts, L. suavis, for&#8230; …

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  • 60sweet annual marjoram — kvapusis mairūnas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Vienametis arba dvimetis, šilumą mėgstantis, prieskoninis notrelinių (Lamiaceae) šeimos augalas. Dauginamas sėklomis arba vegetatyviniu būdu. Prieskonių žaliavai vartojama šviežia ir&#8230; …

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