origan
noun
or·i·gan
\-rə̇gən\
variants: less commonly
origane
\-ˌgan, -ˌgān\Definition of origan
-s
: any of various aromatic mints (as wild marjoram)
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Origin and Etymology of origan
Middle English origane, from Middle French origan, origane wild marjoram, from Latin origanum
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