Oregano is a dried herb that tastes of pizza. Sprinkle oregano, dried oregano, oregano and basil.
It is one of the few herbs better dried than fresh, because drying concentrates the oils rather than destroying them. It is the same plant as wild marjoram, and Greek oregano is the strongest kind. The Greek name is said to mean joy of the mountain.
1nounoreganoA dried herb used in Mediterranean cooking.
“Sprinkle a little dried oregano over the pizza before it goes in the oven.”
oregano is a herb.
Spanish oregano comes from Latin origanum, from Greek origanon, said to mean joy of the mountain.
Ancient Greek
ὀρίγανον
Latin
orīganum
Spanish
orégano — wild marjoram
English, today
oregano
18th century, from Spanish orégano (“wild marjoram”), from Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον. a doublet of origanum.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA