rosemary
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rosemary¹
- /ˈɹəʊzməɹi/ UK
- /ˈɹoʊzˌmɛəɹi/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun rosemaries
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A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.
Similar: rosmarine
Rosemary²
- /ˈɹəʊzməɹi/ UK
- /ˈɹəʊzˌmɛːɹi/ UK
- /ˈɹoʊzˌmɛəɹi/ US
- /ˈɹoʊzməɹi/ US
Sounds like Rosemarie (non-US)
Where it comes from
A combination of Rose + Mary, referring to the flower as a symbol of Virgin Mary, first recorded in the eighteenth century. It is found in continental Europe as Rosemarie and Rosa Maria. After mid-nineteenth century when flower names became common it may also refer to the herb rosemary, Latin ros marinus "dew of the sea".
proper noun
- A female given name from Latin. "And you - you darling!" - addressing the astonished Rosemary - "will you love your grandmamma? Kiss me, my child." - - - "Oh, you tell fibs!" cried the child. "My name is Rose Marie Romarin - is it not, Grandpa?"
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rosmarinus officinalis, spice, genus rosmarinus, romarin, rosmarinus, sprigs, rosmarin, anthos, marsh rosemary, sea rosemary, russian sage, bog rosemary, rose, sage, rose sage, rosebush
Translations
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noun shrub
| Español | romero, rosmarino |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 로즈메리 rojeumeri |
| 日本語 | ローズマリー rōzumarī, 迷迭香 mannenrō |
| 中文 | 迷迭香 mídiéxiāng |
| हिन्दी | गुलमेंहदी gulamẽhadī |
| Português | alecrim |
| Français | romarin |
| Deutsch | Rosmarin |
| Italiano | rosmarino, ramerino |
| Ελληνικά | δενδρολίβανο dendrolívano |
| Română | rozmarin |
| Русский | розмари́н rozmarín |
| Tiếng Việt | hương thảo |
| العربية | إِكْلِيل الْغَار ʔiklīl al-ḡār, إِكْلِيل الْجَبَل ʔiklīl al-jabal, ضِرْم ضَيِّق الْأَوْرَاق ḍirm ḍayyiq al-ʔawrāq |
| עברית | רוזמרין rozmarin |
name female given name
| Français | Rose-Marie |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Rosemarie |
| Italiano | Mariarosa |
| Русский | Ро́змари Rózmari |
| العربية | إِكْلِيل اَلْجَبَل ʔiklīl al-jabal |
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@misc{rosemary_2026,
title = {rosemary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rosemary},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
