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Definition of: marjoram
(mär′jər·əm) noun
Any of several perennial herbs of the mint family (genus Majorana), with nearly entire leaves, dense oblong spikes of flowers, and colored bracts. M. hortensis is the sweet marjoram, used for seasoning in cookery. [<OF majorane <Med. L majorana,? ult. <L amaracus <Gk. amarakos]
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