marjolein
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Etymology
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Noun
marjolein f (uncountable, diminutive marjoleintje n)
- (botany, broadly speaking) a marjoram; any plant of the genus Origanum
- (botany, particularly) Synonym of echte marjolein (“marjoram, Origanum majorana”)
- (cooking) the leaves of Origanum majorana used as food
- Synonym: majoraan
Derived terms
- echte marjolein (“marjoram, Origanum majorana”)
- wilde marjolein (“oregano, Origanum vulgare”)
Further reading
marjolein on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
