sweet marjoram

English

Noun

sweet marjoram (uncountable)

  1. Origanum majorana, a fragrant species of marjoram.
    Synonym: sampsuchine
    • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 180:
      Myrrh, sweet marjoram, and the plum-like myrobalan fruit were likewise usual ingredients of aromatic preparations.
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