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Marjoram (/ ˈ m ɑːr dʒ ər ə m /, [2] Origanum majorana) is a cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the genus Origanum.
The Lamiaceae (/ ˌ l eɪ m i ˈ eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ / LAY-mee-AY-see-ee, -eye) [3] or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. . Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla, as well as other ...
Oregano is related to the herb marjoram, sometimes being referred to as wild marjoram. It has purple, pink or white flowers, [6] and spade-shaped, olive-green leaves. It is a perennial, [7] [8] although it is grown as an annual in colder climates, as it often does not survive the winter.
The tree produces spiky green fruits about the size of a golf ball, which turn brown and drop off the tree over an extended period beginning in fall and continuing over the winter.
Suggestions abound for the modern day correlation of biblical hyssop ranging from a wall plant like moss or fern, to widely used culinary herbs like thyme, rosemary or marjoram. Another suggestion is the caper plant which is known to grow in the rocky soils of the region and along walls.
Ajwain or ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi) [3] (/ ˈ æ dʒ ə w ɒ n /) —also known as ajowan caraway, వాము (in Telugu),omam (in Tamil), thymol seeds, bishop's weed, or carom—is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. [4]
The plant may be called za'atar by association with its use in an herb-spice mixture. In, both, Modern ِArabic and in Classical Arabic the plant is called za'atar, which was formerly used in ceremonial functions, such as for sprinkling the waters of purification mixture made by the ashes of burned Red heifer on those persons defiled by the dead in order to illustrate the reduction in the ...
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