mintys y graig  (one of several Welsh language common names)

joy of the mountain  (translation of a possible Greek origin name of oregano)

wild marjoram  (English language common name of the regional form in the UK)

oregano  (the most commonly used name, possibly originally for southern European forms)

Origanum vulgare L.  (botanical name)

it's the same plant but has different names depending on where you live and what you do with it

National Plant CollectionŽ of Origanum vulgare cvs.

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