Origanum Vulgare
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The culinary herb oregano is mostly used in foods. Oregano also known as the ‘pizza herb’ is used in a number of Italian dishes as it goes especially well with tomatoes. All the flavors of oregano are prominent in Italian cooking and in robust dishes of certain other cuisine, such as Mexicans c ....
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.... sausages. The English used oregano for perfumes, washing waters, and used it for dyes to turn wool purple and linen reddish brown.
In good health and quality, oregano should have good color, even sized leaf pieces and a fresh aromatic aroma. The leaves of oregano are very aromatic, slightly pointed and hairy. The flowers are white, and bloom from late July to September. Oregano grows to be 2 feet tall, and rich, moist soil makes the aroma and flavor of oregano weak.
Oregano has been used for m ....
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