Ma·jo·ra·na
| \ ˌmājəˈrānə \
Definition of Majorana
: a genus of herbs (family Labiatae) that is sometimes included in the genus Origanum but is distinguished by having the flowers in verticels arranged in dense continuous spikes or heads
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