| NOUN | plant | winter sweet, dittany of crete, cretan dittany, crete dittany, hop marjoram, Origanum dictamnus | dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete |
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| 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. | |
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| 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. | |
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| 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. | |
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| 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. | |
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| 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 |
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