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Yiddish
Etymology
Probably borrowed from French origan, from Latin orīganum, ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon). Compare English origan.
Pronunciation
Noun
אָריגאַן • (origan) m
- (botany) oregano (Origanum vulgare)
- (cooking) oregano (leaves used to flavour food)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “אָריגאַן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “oregano”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN