rosemary

== English == === Etymology === 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”). Displaced native Old English boþen. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊzməɹi/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹoʊzˌmɛəɹi/ === Noun === rosemary (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 ==== rosmarine (obsolete) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === rosemary on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Rosmarinus officinalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Rosmarinus officinalis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons “rosemary”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.