oregano

FREQ #31141

n. 〈植〉牛至

发音

UK /ɒɹɪˈɡɑːnəʊ/
UK /əˈɹɛɡənəʊ/
US /əˈɹɛɡənoʊ/

词形变化

oreganos 复数 oreganos

别名

organy origan origane

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.

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  2. 2.

    Other herbs with a similar flavor, including other species in the genus Origanum, and Mexican oregano, Lippia graveolens

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  3. 3.

    The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.

    牛至

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

marjoram wild marjoram wintersweet

上位词 2

herb origanum

部分词 1

marjoram

整体词 3

marjoram wild marjoram wintersweet

相关短语

Cuban oregano English oregano Mt. Pima oregano Mexican oregano Spanish oregano

词源

18th century, from Spanish orégano (“wild marjoram”), from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon). Doublet of origanum.

来源：wiktionary