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orégano

orégano

See also: oregano and Oregano

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

orégano m (plural oréganos)

  1. oregano (Origanum vulgare, a herb of the mint family)
  2. oregano (leaves of the oregano plant used to flavour food)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὅρῑ́γανον (hórī́ganon), possibly from ὄρος (óros) "mountain, hill" + γάνος (gános) "brightness, sheen".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o̞ˈɾe̞ɣano̞/

Noun

orégano m (plural oréganos)

  1. oregano, pot marjoram (Origanum vulgare)

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