Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marjoram

/ˈmɑɹd͡ʒəɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: mar-jo-ram
IPA: /ˈmɑɹd͡ʒəɹəm/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The leaves of this plant, especially dried, used in flavouring food.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Example Sentences

"The Lillie I condemned for thy hand, / And buds of marierom had ſtolne thy haire"
"Among the ancients, especially the Romans, marjoram was known to have an aphrodisiac value."

Etymology

From Old French majorane, from Medieval Latin maiōrana.

Origin

Source language: Old French

Word Breakdown

Root: majorane, maiōrana

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɑɹd͡ʒəɹəm/
British English: /ˈmɑːd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

marjorams (plural) marjorum (alternative, obsolete) marierom (alternative, obsolete)

Phrases

sweet marjoram wild marjoram

Synonyms

amaracus oregano pot marjoram wild marjoram winter sweet origanum vulgare

Questions

How do you pronounce marjoram?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹd͡ʒəɹəm/.
What does marjoram mean?: A herb of the mint family, Origanum majorana, having aromatic leaves.
Where does marjoram come from?: It is traced to Old French.

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