rosemary
See also: Rosemary
English
editEtymology
editFrom rose + Mary. From Middle English rosmary, rosemarye, alteration (based on rose + Mary) of earlier Middle English rosmarine, rosemaryn, partly from Old French rosmarin, partly directly from Latin rōsmarīnus (“rosemary”), from rōs (“dew, moisture”) + marīnus (“marine, of the sea”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editrosemary (usually uncountable, plural rosemaries)
- A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.
Synonyms
edit- rosmarine (obsolete)
Derived terms
edit- bog rosemary (genus Andromeda)
- marsh rosemary (genus Limonium or species Rhododendron tomentosum)
- rosemaried
- Rosemary (given name from flower name)
- rosemarylike
- rosemary pine
- rosmarinic acid
- sea rosemary
Translations
editshrub
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Further reading
edit- rosemary on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Rosmarinus officinalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Rosmarinus officinalis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- “rosemary”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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