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- [mahr-jer-uh m]
- /ˈmɑr dʒər əm/
- /ˈmɑː.dʒər.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahr-jer-uh m]
- /ˈmɑr dʒər əm/
Definitions of marjoram word
- noun marjoram any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Origanum, of the mint family, especially O. majorana (sweet marjoram) having leaves used as seasoning in cooking. 1
- noun marjoram An aromatic southern European plant of the mint family, the leaves of which are used as a culinary herb. 1
- noun marjoram aromatic herb 1
- uncountable noun marjoram Marjoram is a kind of herb. 0
- noun marjoram an aromatic Mediterranean plant, Origanum (or Marjorana) hortensis, with small pale purple flowers and sweet-scented leaves, used for seasoning food and in salads: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 0
- noun marjoram a similar and related European plant, Origanum vulgare 0
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Origin of marjoram
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English majorane < Medieval Latin majorana, variant of majoraca, alteration of Latin amāracus < Greek amā́rakos marjoram
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Parts of speech for Marjoram
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marjoram popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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