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- [uh-reg-uh-noh, aw-reg‐]
- /əˈrɛg əˌnoʊ, ɔˈrɛg‐/
- /ˌɒr.ɪˈɡɑː.nəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-reg-uh-noh, aw-reg‐]
- /əˈrɛg əˌnoʊ, ɔˈrɛg‐/
Definitions of oregano word
- noun oregano an aromatic herb, Origanum vulgare, of the mint family, having leaves used as seasoning in cooking. 1
- noun oregano An aromatic plant related to marjoram, with leaves that are used fresh or dried as a culinary herb. 1
- noun Technical meaning of oregano ["On the Design and Specification of the Programming Language OREGANO", D.M. Berry. UCLA-ENG-7388, 1973]. 1
- noun oregano herb used for seasoning 1
- uncountable noun oregano Oregano is a herb that is used in cooking. 0
- noun oregano a Mediterranean variety of wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare), with pungent leaves 0
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Origin of oregano
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < American Spanish orégano, Spanish: wild marjoram < Latin orīganum. See origan
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Parts of speech for Oregano
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oregano popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
oregano usage trend in Literature
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