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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae<br />
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]<br />
| classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]<br />
| ordo = [[Lamiales]]<br />
| familia = [[Lamiaceae]]<br />
| genus = ''[[Origanum]]''<br />
| species = '''''O. majorana'''''<br />
| binomial = ''Origanum majorana''<br />
| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]<br />
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'''Marjoram''' (''[[Origanum]] majorana'', [[Lamiaceae]]) is a somewhat cold-sensitive [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herb]] or undershrub with sweet [[pine]] and [[citrus]] flavours. It is also called '''Sweet Marjoram''' or '''Knotted Marjoram''' and ''Majorana hortensis''.<br />
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The name marjoram ([[Old French]] majorane, [[Medieval Latin]] majorana) does not directly derive from the Latin word ''maior'' (major).<ref>[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=marjoram Marjoram], Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, November 2001</ref><br />
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Marjoram is cultivated for its aromatic leaves, either green or dry, for [[culinary]] purposes; the tops are cut as the plants begin to flower and are dried slowly in the shade. It is often used in herb combinations such as [[Herbes de Provence]] and [[Za'atar]].<br />
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Although considered cold-sensitive, marjoram can sometimes prove hardy even in [[hardiness zone|zone 5]].<br />
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=== Related species ===<br />
[[Oregano]] (''Origanum vulgare'', sometimes listed with Marjoram as ''Origanum majorana'') is also called Wild Marjoram. It is a perennial common in southern [[Europe]] in dry copses and on hedge-banks, with many stout stems 30-80 cm high, bearing short-stalked somewhat ovate leaves and clusters of purple flowers. It has a stronger flavor and a more penetrating quality.<br />
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[[Pot Marjoram]] or Cretan Oregano (''Origanum onites'') has similar uses to marjoram.<br />
[[Image:Majoram_spice.jpg|right|250px|Bottle of Majoram spice]]<br />
Hardy Marjoram or Italian marjoram is a cross of marjoram with oregano that is much more resistant to cold, but is slightly less sweet.<br />
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''[[Origanum pulchellum]]'', Showy Marjoram or Showy Oregano.<br />
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([[Catalan language|Catalan]] marduix; [[Spanish language|Spanish]] mejorana)<br />
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==Surname==<br />
[http://genealogy.wikicities.com/wiki/Category:Marjoram_Surname Marjoram] is a [[surname]].<br />
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