| 单词 | wild marjoram |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswild marjoram 1. Any of various plants of the genus Origanum (family Lamiaceae ( Labiatae)), comprising aromatic herbs and low shrubs whose leaves are much used in cooking; esp. O. vulgare (also wild marjoram, common marjoram), native on chalk and limestone in northern Europe, the less pungent O. majorana (also sweet marjoram, knotted marjoram), and the shrub O. onites (also pot marjoram). Also: the fresh or dried leaves of any of these plants, esp. those of O. majorana.The leaves of O. vulgare are usually known in cookery as oregano. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > according to family > labiate plant or plants > [noun] > marjoram organOE marjorama1393 origanuma1398 origan?1440 organuma1450 orgament1552 grove marjoram1578 goat's marjoram1597 goat's organy1597 orgamy1609 field marjoram1640 origany1728 hop-plant1817 mastic1852 the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > vegetables > herb > [noun] > oregano or marjoram organOE marjorama1393 origanuma1398 organuma1450 marjoram gentle1538 orgament1552 english marjoram1578 pot marjoram1578 fine marjoram1597 winter marjoram1597 orgamy1609 winter sweet marjoram1640 origany1728 oregano1959 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > culinary herbs > sweet or pot marjoram marjorama1393 origanuma1398 organuma1450 marjoram gentle1538 orgament1552 english marjoram1578 pot marjoram1578 fine marjoram1597 winter marjoram1597 orgamy1609 winter sweet marjoram1640 origany1728 wintersweet1846 α. β. Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 319 Mageram, herbe [perh. read mageran; a1500 King's Cambr. maiorum, ?a1475 Winch. mageron; 1499 Pynson magerym, 1508 Notary margeryn].1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 906 With margerain ientyll, The flowre of goodlyhede.?1550 H. Llwyd tr. Pope John XXI Treasury of Healthe sig. G.ii Let thy teeth be washed with the decoction of wilde Margerum [1585 Margeram].1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball ii. lxix. 236 Origanum Heracleoticum. Spanish Origan. Bastard Margerom. Origanum syluestre. Wilde Origan. Groue Margerom.1578 H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball ii. lxix. 237 Marum quibusdam. English Margerom.1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 539 The pot Marierome is also called Winter Marierome.1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 543 Tragoriganum. Goates Marierome.1640 J. Parkinson Theatrum Botanicum 12 The wilde or field Marjerome.1656 tr. Marnettè Perfect Cook ii. 1 Take the tops of Time and Margerum and Winter Savoury, a handfull of each.1689 in C. Innes Bk. Thanes Cawdor (1859) 352 Sweit Margorie thrie drap, 6s.1728 R. Bradley Dict. Botanicum Majorana, in English Marjoram, is a fine aromatick Herb of the Gardens.1760 J. Lee Introd. Bot. App. 318 Marjoram, winter sweet.1781 R. B. Sheridan Critic ii. ii. 66 Sweet-william and sweet marjoram—and all The tribe of single and of double pinks.1856 D. M. Mulock John Halifax II. vi. 117 A plant of wild marjoram.1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. vi. 90 Marjoram.—There are several species of this plant; but that which is preferred for cookery is a native of Portugal, and is called sweet or knotted marjoram.1882 Garden 25 Feb. 137/1 Knotted Marjoram, sweet Savory, and Sweet Basil are much sought after in early spring.1936 E. S. Rohde Herbs & Herb Gardening vii. 73 Pot Marjoram..is a larger and more branching plant than Sweet Marjoram.1969 F. Rosengarten Bk. Spices 276 The perplexing confusion between marjoram and oregano, and between the two types of oregano, is not limited to botanists.1993 Times 2 Aug. 16/1 In chalk country, there are crimson and pink clouds of sweet-smelling marjoram on the banks.γ. a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1957) i. x. 69 Tendir mariolyne [L. mollis amaracus] and sweit flouris.1527 L. Andrewe tr. H. Brunschwig Vertuose Boke Distyllacyon sig. Lviv .1570 in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. xv. 10 Thow Lauand, lurk; thow time, be tint; Thow Margelene, swaif.1689 in C. Innes Bk. Thanes Cawdor (1859) 353 1 unce Majorlame, 10s.a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vii. 1433 Of Majorane his herbe is grounded. Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 319 Mageram, herbe [perh. read mageran; a1500 King's Cambr. maiorum, ?a1475 Winch. mageron; 1499 Pynson magerym, 1508 Notary margeryn]. 1481 tr. Cicero De Senectute (Caxton) sig. f5 Rosemarynes, maiorons, gylofres. 1573 T. Tusser Fiue Hundreth Points Good Husbandry (new ed.) f. 40v Margerom knotted, sowe or set at the Spring. 1597 J. Gerard Herball ii. 539 Marierome is called..in English Sweete Marierome, Fine Marierome, and Marierome gentle; of the best sort Maiorane. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 382 Maioran,..in Cyprus & at Mitylene, where great store of sweet Majoran grows. < as lemmas |
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