origan

noun

or·​i·​gan

-rə̇gən

variants or less commonly origane

-ˌgan,

-ˌgān

plural -s

: any of various aromatic mints (as wild marjoram)

Word History

Etymology

Middle English origane, from Middle French origan, origane wild marjoram, from Latin origanum

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