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marjorum

marjorum is the obsolete spelling of marjoram.

Meaning of marjoram

Noun

marjoram (countable and uncountable, plural marjorams)

  1. A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.
    • The Lillie I condemned for thy hand, / And buds of marierom had ſtolne thy haire1609, William Shakespeare, “Sonnet 99”, in Shake-speares Sonnets. […], London: By G[eorge] Eld for T[homas] T[horpe] and are to be sold by William Aspley, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    amaracus
  2. The leaves of this plant, especially dried, used in flavouring food.

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Questions about marjorum

What is marjorum the obsolete spelling of?
Marjorum is the obsolete spelling of marjoram.

Words near marjorum in the dictionary

  1. marjorams
  2. marjoret
  3. marjorets
  4. Marjoribanks
  5. Marjorie
  6. marjorum
  7. Marjory
  8. Marjuman
  9. mark
  10. mark 1 eyeball
  11. mark 1 eyeballs

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