Mär'jo-ram, n.

n. [Ger. majoran, Prov. Ger. margran, maigram, It. majorana, maggiorana, Sp. majorana, Pg. majorana, mangerona, amaraco, Fr. marjolaine, D. mariolein, L. Lat. majoraco, from Lat. amaracus, amaracum, Gr. ἀμάρακος, ἀμάρακον.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Origanum, of several species. The sweet marjoram (O. marjorana) is peculiarly aromatic and fragrant, and much used in cookery.