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n.an annual marjoram (Origanum majorana) grown for its aromatic leaves used in cooking
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Sweet marjoram — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sweet marjoram — n. an annual marjoram (Origanum majorana) grown for its aromatic leaves used in cooking … English World dictionary
sweet marjoram — n an aromatic European herb (Majorana hortensis) with dense spikelike flower clusters formerly used as a mild stimulant and carminative … Medical dictionary
sweet marjoram — kvapusis mairūnas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Notrelinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Majorana hortensis), paplitęs Kipre, Turkijoje. Naudojamas maisto priedams (kvėpikliams) gaminti, iš jo gaunamas eterinis aliejus.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
sweet marjoram — sweet′ mar′joram n. pln See under marjoram • Etymology: 1555–65 … From formal English to slang
sweet marjoram — noun Date: 1565 a perennial marjoram (Origanum majorana syn. Majorana hortensis) with dense spikelike flower clusters … New Collegiate Dictionary
sweet marjoram. — See under marjoram. [1555 65] * * * … Universalium
sweet marjoram — noun aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe • Syn: ↑knotted marjoram, ↑Origanum majorana, ↑Majorana hortensis • Hypernyms: ↑origanum • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Origanum … Useful english dictionary
sweet marjoram. — See under marjoram. [1555 65] … Useful english dictionary
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 suadvis … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
