rosemary

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English

Rosemary

Etymology

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

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊzməɹi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹoʊzˌmɛəɹi/
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Noun

rosemary (usually uncountable, plural rosemaries)

  1. A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.

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