英语词汇“oregano”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

oregano

释义

oregano|ɒrɪˈgɑːnəʊ, ɒˈrɛgənəʊ|
[Sp. and Amer. Sp. var. of origanum.]
The dried leaves of wild marjoram, Origanum vulgare, or, esp. in North and Central America, the dried leaves of a shrub of the genus Lippia, esp. L. graveolens; both are used as seasonings for food, the latter having a stronger flavour.
1771J. R. Forster tr. Osbeck's Voy. to China I. 33 Origanum Creticum, Spanish Oregano, known by the name of Spanish hops, is used to make anchovies and other meats more palatable.1889S. Watson in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts & Sci. XXIV. 67 Lippia (Zapania) Palmeri... ‘Origano’; with a strong sage-like odor and used as a pot⁓herb.1899Contrib. U.S. Nat. Herbarium V. 226 Lippia spp. Oregano. The leaves of oregano are very much used to flavor food.Ibid. 227 The name ‘oregano’ seems to be a generic term applied to the leaves thus used of several species of Lippia.1959Listener 2 Apr. 601/2 The hallway smelled of herbs, of oregano and basil.1969F. Rosengarten Bk. Spices 276 The pungent Mexican oregano, indigenous to the warmer areas of the Western Hemisphere, is of the genus Lippia... The milder European oregano..is of one of several species of Origanum native to the Mediterranean region, principally Origanum vulgare L. The perplexing confusion between marjoram and oregano, and between the two types of oregano, is not limited to botanists.1972M. J. Bosse Incident at Naha i. 17, I rolled some grass from the oregano jar where we keep ours and smoked the joint.1976National Observer (U.S.) 2 Oct. 11/4 Cook the meat loaf for 15 minutes, and then sprinkle the top with seasoning mixture of oregano, cinnamon, and sugar.

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