Oregano is a popular sweet-smelling herb whose name means 'mountain joy' surely delivers joy to the taste buds. It is the perfect addition to Mediterranean and Mexican cuisines. Sprinkle Oregano on Pizza before eating gives a better taste to it. Oregano goes well in just about any tomato dish. Jazz up a grilled cheese sandwich by serving it open-faced with sliced tomatoes & a sprinkling of oregano. It also compliments vegetable & Meat stuffing. It is considered safe in common food amounts but has little evidence of health benefits. Oregano has olive-green leaves and purple flowers. It is closely related to other herbs including mint thyme etc. Some of the most common uses of oregano include tomato-centric recipes like pizza and pasta sauces as well as olive oil-based dishes. Oregano Is commonly combined with olive oil Italian and marinades for lamb chicken lots of dishes etc. Fresh oregano is usually green in color although there is a wide range of hues among different cultivators ranging from yellow to dark green. The color of dried oregano ranges from light brownish green to darker green. Oregano smells like Mint-I planted. It did germinate but it smells like mint.