Oregano Oregano Oregano (, ; Origanum vulgare) is a flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae). It is native to temperate Western and Southwestern Eurasia and the Mediterranean region. Oregano is a perennial herb, growing from tall, with opposite leaves long. The flowers are purple, long, produced in erect spikes. It is sometimes called wild marjoram, and its close relative, "O. majorana", is known as sweet marjoram. The word "oregano" is derived from Spanish "orégano", from Latin "orīganum", from Greek ὀρίγανον ("orī́ganon"). This is a compound of όρος ("óros"), "mountain", and γάνος ("gános"), "brightness", whence "brightness of the mountain". Oregano is
Jack Wild by Claire Harding. Jack Wild Jack Wild (30 September 1952 – 1 March 2006) was an English actor and singer, best known for his debut role as the Artful Dodger in "Oliver!," (1968) for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor as well as Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. Wild is also known for his roles as Jimmy in the NBC children's television series "H.R. Pufnstuf" (1969) and in the accompanying 1970 feature film as well as Much the Miller's Son in "" (1991). Wild was born into a working class family in Royton, Lancashire. He