מאַיאָראַן

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Yiddish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German maioran, from Old High German maiolan, from Medieval Latin māiōrānus. Compare German Majoran, Polish majeran, Russian майора́н (majorán).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /maɪ̯ɔˈran/, /majɔˈran/

Noun[edit]

מאַיאָראַן (mayoranm

  1. (botany) marjoram (Origanum majorana)
  2. marjoram (herb)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “marjoram”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN