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Marjoram ( Origanum majorana, Lamiaceae) is a cold-sensitive perennial herbA herb (pronounced "urb" in American English and "hurb" in British English) is a plant grown for culinary or medicinal value. Typically, the green, leafy part of the plant is used. General usage differs between culinary herbs and medicinal herbs. A medici or undershrub with sweet pine and citrusSpecies ''Citrus maxima Pomelo Citrus medica Citron Citrus reticulata Mandarin & Tangerine Major hybrids ''Citrus x aurantifolia Lime Citrus x aurantium Bitter orange Citrus x bergamia Bergamot Citrus x hystrix Kaffir lime Citrus x ichangensis Ichang lemo flavors. It is also called sweet marjoram or knotted marjoram and Majorana hortensis.
The name marjoram ( Old FrenchOld French is a term sometimes used to refer to the langue d'oil, the continuum of varieties of Romance language spoken in territories corresponding roughly to the northern half of modern France and parts of Belgium and Switzerland during the period rough majorane, Medieval latin majorana) is not connected with the word major.
Marjoram is cultivated for its aromatic leaves, either green or dry, for culinary purposes; the tops are cut as the plants begin to flower and are dried slowly in the shade.
Related species
OreganoOregano Origanum vulgare is a spicy, Mediterranean, perennial herb, particularly common in Greek and Italian cuisines. It is the leaves that are used in cooking, and the dried herb is often more flavourful than the fresh. Classification Oregano (also call (Origanum vulgare) is also called wild marjoram. It is a perennial common in England in dry copses and on hedge-banks, with many stout stems 1 to 3 ft. high, bearing short-stalked somewhat ovate leaves and clusters of purple flowers.
Pot marjoram or cretan oregano (Origanum onites) has similar uses to marjoram.
Hardy marjoram or Italian marjoram is a cross of marjoram with oregano that is much more resistant to cold, but is slightly less sweet.
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SpanishThis article is about the international language known as Spanish. For other languages spoken in Spain see Languages of Spain Spanish is an Iberian Romance language, and the third or fourth most spoken language in the world. It is spoken as a first langua mejorana)
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