Marjoram 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 genus "Origanum". It is also called pot marjoram, although this name is also used for other cultivated species of "Origanum". Marjoram is indigenous to Cyprus and southern Turkey, and was known to the Greeks and Romans as a symbol of happiness. The name marjoram (Old French "majorane", Medieval Latin "majorana") does not
Typhoon Herb well. Losses on Ishigaki alone reached ¥630 million (US$5.9 million). In Okinawa, large swells up to flooded low-lying areas, leaving minor damage. In Taiwan , heavy rain from Herb caused flooding and major damage. In Taiwan, at least 51 people were killed and 22 went missing. Herb is the fourth wettest known tropical cyclone to impact the country. In China, at least 233 people were killed and 284 people went missing. Total damage to agriculture and property totaled US$5 billion (1996 dollars). Typhoon Herb Typhoon Herb, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Huaning, was the strongest and the largest storm