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oregano

oregano

29 2.4
A herb with a strong smell used to add flavor to food like pizza or sauces
  • noun
  • /əˈrɛɡənoʊ/
translation icon : orégano
  • -Fresh oregano and a hint of red pepper.
  • dried oregano
  • fresh oregano
  • oregano leaves

Just like fish oil, oregano oil, lobe oil.

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Examples

  • I've got some oregano; I hear that works pretty well.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • All right, now I'm hanging on to my last jars because they're the final amount of California oregano that I have left.

  • I think I put too much oregano in the soup.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • This healthy and organic jar of oregano?

  • It's got some oregano and it's got some parsley.

  • Did you know that oregano has one of the highest antioxidant levels of any plant?

    Blog text (25)
  • Lemon zest, oregano, a little cream?

  • Finally, add the dried oregano and the juice of the lemons.

    Blog text (20)
  • That's why I'm trying new things, like using oregano.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Adding fresh oregano to the pasta sauce brings out a delicious flavor.

Synonyms

Origanum vulgare
vsoregano
  • Specialized
5.3

A plant with strong, scented leaves used to season food

is the Mediterranean cooking name rather than the scientific species name
wild marjoram
vsoregano
5.0

A small plant with a strong smell used to add flavor to food

is the Mediterranean regional cooking name rather than this native common name

How Flavorful

rosemary
117 2.3
sage
46 3.5
oregano
29 2.4
basil
91 1.0
parsley
58 1.0

Surface Forms

oregano singular
oregano plural

Etymology

Oregano comes from the Greek origanon, made of oros 'mountain' and ganos 'joy', so its name meant 'joy of the mountain' because the herb grew wild on hills. That's why oregano today is the strong-smelling herb we use to add flavor to food.