oregano
English
/ɒɹɪˈɡɑːnəʊ/, /ɔˈɹɛɡənoʊ/
noun
Definitions
- A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.
- Other herbs with a similar flavor, including other species in the genus Origanum, and Mexican oregano,
- The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian orégano (wild marjoram) derived from Latin orīganum derived from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον.
Origin
Ancient Greek
ὀρίγανον
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- origanum Latin
- orīganum Latin
- Oregano German
- origano Italian
- oregano Dutch, Flemish
- orégano Spanish, Castilian
- ὀρίγανον Ancient Greek
- ὅρῑ́γανον Ancient Greek
- oregano Norwegian Bokmål
- orégano Portuguese
- オレガノ Japanese
- oregano Polish
- oregano Norwegian Nynorsk
- ourego Galician
- ออริกาโน Thai
- אורגנו Hebrew (modern)
- oreg Zoogocho Zapotec