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Meaning of Marjoram | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈmɑːd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəm

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.
    countable, uncountable
  3. The leaves of this plant, especially dried, used in flavouring food.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية السّمسق (نبات عطري) بردقوش مردقوش مرزنجوش
Български риган
Català marduix
Čeština majorán majoránka marjánka
Deutsch Majoran
Ελληνικά μαντζουράνα ματζουράνα
Español almoraduj almoradux (almoradush) amáraco mayorana mejorana sampsuco sarilla
Suomi maustemeirami meirami
Français marjolaine
עברית זעתר
Magyar majoránna
Italiano maggiorana
한국어 마저럼
Latina amāracus maiorana majorana
Македонски мајоран
Nederlands echte marjolein marjolein
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਮਰੂਆ
Polski majeran majeranek
Português manjerona
Română măghiran
Русский майоран
Svenska mejram
Türkçe mercanköşk

Examples

“The Lillie I condemned for thy hand, / And buds of marierom had ſtolne thy haire”
“Among the ancients, especially the Romans, marjoram was known to have an aphrodisiac value.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

marjoret Marjoribanks Marjorie marjorum Marjory mark

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