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origan

noun
or·i·gan | \-rə̇gən\
variants: or less commonly origane \-ˌgan, -ˌgān \
plural -s

Definition of origan 

: any of various aromatic mints (as wild marjoram)

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History and Etymology for origan

Middle English origane, from Middle French origan, origane wild marjoram, from Latin origanum

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