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Knotted Marjoram
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Knotted marjoram is the old English name for sweet marjoram’s tight flower knots—harvested before full bloom for peak leaf and bud aroma. Same plant as sweet majorana; the name stresses the knotted tips cooks pinch. Pick knots and leaves together for drying. The historic kitchen-garden marjoram of British cookery books.
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Historic English NameKnottedKnotted BudsPeak Harvest TipsSweetSweet TypeTraditional
History
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English gardeners called sweet marjoram knotted for its flower buds.
GB
Herbals instructed harvesting knotted marjoram before open flower.
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Knotted marjoram remained the cottage name for majorana.
Heritage gardeners revived the knotted marjoram label.