oregano

Meaning

Noun

• 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, Lippia graveolens (species)
• The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.

Origin

• From Spanish orégano ("wild marjoram"), from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον. origanum.