n. A genus of labiate plants of the tribe Satureineæ and the subtribe Menthoideæ, known by the usually two-flowered clusters crowded in heads with conspicuous involucrate bracts.
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n. any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings
Word Usage
"[727] Dead bodies were laid out on a layer of origanum, which is an aromatic plant."