MAJORANA HORTENSIS

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Meaning:

Aromatic European plant native to Mediterranean and Turkey; not widespread in Europe

Synonyms:

knotted marjoram; Majorana hortensis; Origanum majorana; sweet marjoram

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Majorana hortensis" is a kind of...):

origanum (any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings)

Holonyms ("Majorana hortensis" is a member of...):

genus Origanum (a genus of aromatic mints of the family Labiatae)

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