\Or"i*gan\, Origanum \O*rig"a*num\, n. [L. origanum, Gr.
?, ?, prob. fr. 'o`ros, mountain + ? brightness, beauty. Cf.
{Organy}.] (Bot.)
A genus of aromatic labiate plants, including the sweet
marjoram ({O. Marjorana}) and the wild marjoram ({O.
vulgare}). --Spenser.