marjolein

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marjolein f (uncountable, diminutive marjoleintje n)

1. (botany, broadly speaking) a marjoram; any plant of the genus Origanum
2. (botany, particularly) synonym of echte marjolein (“marjoram, Origanum majorana”)
3. (cooking) the leaves of Origanum majorana used as food

   Synonym: majoraan

• echte marjolein (“marjoram, Origanum majorana”)
• wilde marjolein (“oregano, Origanum vulgare”)

• marjolein on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl