Oregano

:For other meanings of Oregano, see Oregano (Disambiguation)

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Oregano (Origanum vulgare) is a spicy, Mediterranean, perennial herb, particularly common in Greek and Italian cuisines. It is the leaves that are used in cooking, and the dried herb is often more flavourful than the fresh.

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Oregano (also called: Greek oregano, wild marjoram) is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae. It means Joy of the Mountains.

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Herb: An herb (pronounced "hurb" in Commonwealth English and "urb" in American English) is a plant grown for culinary, medicinal, or in some cases even spiritual value. The green, leafy part of the plant is typically used. General usage differs between culinary herbs and medicinal herbs. A medicinal he...

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