rosemary

/ˈɹəʊzməɹi/

rosemary

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American (Lessac) (medium)

Female 0.9s

American (Amy) (medium)

Female 1.0s

American (Ryan) (medium)

Male 0.8s

Definition

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

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”).