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| + | |common_name=Marjoram |
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| + | |lifespan=perennial |
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| + | '''Marjoram''' (''[[Origanum]] majorana'', [[Lamiaceae]]) is a somewhat cold-sensitive [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herb]] or undershrub with sweet [[pine]] and [[citrus]] flavours. It is also called '''Sweet Marjoram''', '''Knotted Marjoram''' or '''Majorana hortensis'''. |
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| + | The name marjoram ([[Old French]] majorane, [[Medieval Latin]] majorana) does not directly derive from the Latin word ''maior'' (major).<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=marjoram Marjoram], Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, November 2001</ref> Marjoram is indigenous to the Mediterranean area and was known to the Greeks and Romans as a symbol of happiness. |
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| + | Marjoram is cultivated for its aromatic leaves, either green or dry, for [[culinary]] purposes; the tops are cut as the plants begin to flower and are dried slowly in the shade. It is often used in herb combinations such as [[Herbes de Provence]] and [[Za'atar]]. |
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| + | Although considered cold-sensitive, marjoram can sometimes prove hardy even in [[hardiness zone|zone 5]]. |
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| Origanum majorana, Linn. (Majorana hortensis, Moench). Sweet Marjoram. Annual Marjoram, from the method of cult., although the plant is perennial. Nearly glabrous, 1-2 ft.: Lvs. oblong-ovate, entire, obtuse, tomentose: fls. purplish or whitish; spikelets oblong, 3-5 in a cluster. Eu. | | Origanum majorana, Linn. (Majorana hortensis, Moench). Sweet Marjoram. Annual Marjoram, from the method of cult., although the plant is perennial. Nearly glabrous, 1-2 ft.: Lvs. oblong-ovate, entire, obtuse, tomentose: fls. purplish or whitish; spikelets oblong, 3-5 in a cluster. Eu. |