Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)A herb of the mint family, Origanum vulgare, having aromatic leaves.

  2. (uncountable, usually)Other herbs with a similar flavor, including other species in the genus Origanum, and Mexican oregano, Lippia graveolens.

  3. (uncountable, usually)The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food.

    Oregano, Echter Dost, Dost

    души́цаdušíca, матрёшкаmatrjóška, орега́нoregán

    материнкаmaterynka

    pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets

Examples

9 sentences
  1. Tom put oregano on the pizza.

  2. Add a pinch of oregano.

  3. Basil, sage, rosemary, thyme and oregano are popular herbs.

    Базилік, шалфей, розмарин, чебрець і материнка — популярні травяні приправи. — deniko

    deBasilikum, Salbei, Rosmarin, Thymian und Oregano sind beliebte Küchenkräuter. — BraveSentry

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  4. This pizza recipe includes hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes and oregano.

    ruЭтот рецепт пиццы включает в себя яйца вкрутую, помидоры и орегано. — astru

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  5. I have a pot of oregano plant in my bedroom.

    deIch habe einen Topf Oregano in meinem Schlafzimmer. — Vortarulo

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
plant:
Русский
By meaning 2
plant:
leaves used to flavour food:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
plant:

Origin

18th century, from Spanish orégano (“wild marjoram”), from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Gr

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

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Forms

plural: oreganos
Singularoregano

uncountable

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Derivedoreganoed

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
oregano — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto