Marjoram oregano ("O. onites") has similar uses to marjoram. Hardy marjoram or French marjoram, a cross of marjoram with oregano, is much more resistant to cold, but is slightly less sweet. "O. pulchellum" is known as showy marjoram or showy oregano. Marjoram is used for seasoning soups, stews, dressings, sauces, and herbal teas. Marjoram Marjoram (; Origanum majorana) is a somewhat cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavors. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted marjoram are used to distinguish it from other plants of the
Herb Strewer Herb Strewer The post of Herb Strewer is an obsolete position in the United Kingdom dating back to the late 17th century. The primary duty of the Herb Strewer was to distribute herbs and flowers throughout the royal apartments in order to mask less pleasant aromas (such as those from the Thames which at that time, before the construction of London's network of sewers, was particularly unhygienic). The earliest recorded Herb Strewer was Bridget Rumney, who held the post from 1660 to 1671 and received an annual salary of £24, as well as two yards of superfine scarlet cloth for