Sentence examples for marjoram from inspiring English sources

Were it in Britain, the wildflower meadow by my house would be charged with riotous assembly: self-heal, marjoram, borage, restharrow, oxeye daisies, mallows, clovers, poppies, vetches, astounding in their abundance and colour as hay-harvest approaches.

Season well – add bay, thyme or marjoram, too, if you fancy – and stew gently for half an hour.

In ancient Egypt cassia and cinnamon fetched a high price because they were essential for embalming; so too were anise, marjoram and cumin, used to rinse out the innards of the worthy dead.

His dishes rarely highlight more than three ingredients: coddled egg, smoked butter and mushrooms; blood orange, olive oil and marjoram; or Iberico pork cheeks with dates and walnuts.

Celery, garlic, fennel, orange peel, and marjoram are common additions.

The taste of the time, as contemporary lists show, was for perfumed varieties such as carnations, lavender, sweet marjoram, musk roses, and poppies.

Dittany, any of several plants, including European dittany (gas plant; Dictamnus albus), American dittany (common dittany; Cunila origanoides), and dittany of Crete (Cretan dittany, or hop marjoram; Origanum dictamnus).

The plant is closely related to oregano and marjoram.

Oregano (Origanum vulgare), also called origanum or wild marjoram, aromatic perennial herb of the mint family (Lamiaceae) known for its flavourful dried leaves and flowering tops.

The genus Origanum, native in Europe, includes 15 to 20 species, chief among them being marjoram (O. majorana) and oregano (O. vulgare).

Mustard, caraway, dill, juniper berries, and marjoram are favoured spices and herbs.