manjerona

Portuguese

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Medieval Latin maiōrāna.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ̃.ʒeˈɾõ.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ̃.ʒeˈɾo.na/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ̃.ʒɨˈɾo.nɐ/

  • Hyphenation: man‧je‧ro‧na

Noun

manjerona f (plural manjeronas)

  1. marjoram (Origanum majorana, a herb of the mint family)