I.of marjoram: “oleum,” Plin. 21, 22, 93, § 163: “unguentum,” id. 13, 1, 2, § 3; also absol.: ămārăcĭnum , i, n. (sc. unguentum), marjoram ointment, Lucr. 2, 847; 4, 1173; “odious to swine,” id. 6, 974; hence the proverb: nihil cum amaracino sui, of people who will have nothing to do with a thing, Gell. praef. 19.
ămārăcĭnus , a, um, adj. amaracus,