marjoram

Also known as knotted Marjoram, sweet marjoram, majorana hortensis, sweet Majoram, sweet marjoram oil, Origanum maiorana, Origanum majorana

thumb|Growing tip with flower buds thumb|Dried marjoram herb for flavoring Marjoram (, Origanum majorana) is a cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum. It is also called pot marjoram, although this name is also used for other cultivated species of Origanum.

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Marjoram is a delicate herb with sweet pine and citrus flavors that is commonly used for seasoning food. Because it's sensitive to cold and can be confused with related plants like oregano in some regions, it goes by several names including sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram to distinguish it from other similar herbs.

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Species

FamilyLamiaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya

Common Name: marjoram

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Wikidata facts

Image: Origanum majorana 001.JPG

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Commons category: Origanum majorana
taxon name: Origanum majorana
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=25912
Commons gallery: Origanum majorana
taxon common name: майоран
short name: майоран
taxon author citation: L.

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History
Description
Cultivation
Related species
Toxicology
Uses
Symbolism
See also
References
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==History== Marjoram is indigenous to Cyprus, the Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Levant, and was known to the ancient Greeks and Romans as a symbol of happiness. It may have spread to the British Isles during the Middle Ages. Marjoram was not widely used in the United States until after World War II.