NOUN | plant | winter sweet, dittany of crete, cretan dittany, crete dittany, hop marjoram, Origanum dictamnus | dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete |
---|---|---|---|
plant | winter sweet, oregano, marjoram, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, Origanum vulgare | aromatic Eurasian perennial | |
plant | winter sweet, poison arrow plant, Acocanthera oblongifolia, Acocanthera spectabilis | medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruits | |
plant | winter sweet, Japan allspice, Japanese allspice, Chimonanthus praecox | deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers |
Meaning | Dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete. | |
---|---|---|
Synonyms | dittany of crete, cretan dittany, crete dittany, hop marjoram, Origanum dictamnus | |
Member of | genus Origanum | A genus of aromatic mints of the family Labiatae |
Broader | origanum | Any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings |
Spanish | origanum dictamnus | |
Catalan | origanum dictamnus |
Meaning | aromatic Eurasian perennial. | |
---|---|---|
Synonyms | oregano, marjoram, pot marjoram, wild marjoram, Origanum vulgare | |
Member of | genus Origanum | A genus of aromatic mints of the family Labiatae |
Parts | marjoram, oregano | pungent leaves used as seasoning with meats and fowl and in stews and soups and omelets |
Broader | origanum | Any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings |
Spanish | mejorana, orégano, origanum majorana, origanum vulgare | |
Catalan | marduix, orenga, origanum vulgare, Origanum vulgare |
Meaning | medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruits. | |
---|---|---|
Synonyms | poison arrow plant, Acocanthera oblongifolia, Acocanthera spectabilis | |
Member of | Acocanthera, genus Acocanthera, Acokanthera, genus Acokanthera | small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides |
Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
Meaning | deciduous Japanese shrub cultivated for its fragrant yellow flowers. | |
---|---|---|
Synonyms | Japan allspice, Japanese allspice, Chimonanthus praecox | |
Member of | Chimonanthus, genus Chimonanthus | small genus of Asian deciduous or evergreen shrubs having fragrant flowers |
Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact