Herb
Origanum onites
B tier
Origanum onites is Cretan/Turkish pot oregano-marjoram—strong, camphoraceous, sometimes sold as pot marjoram. More oregano than sweet majorana in the kitchen. Use where bold savoury is wanted. Binomial clarity prevents swapping it for delicate sweet marjoram.
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Bold SauceDriedGrillMeat
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BotanicalCamphor SavouryCretan Turkish TypeOregano-LikeRobustStrong
History
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Aegean cooks used onites-type oregano-marjorams on meats.
Botany named Origanum onites among culinary oreganos.
Trade sometimes labelled onites as pot marjoram.
Chefs used O. onites for eastern Mediterranean seasoning intensity.