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Added 10 October 2026

rosemary

/ˈɹəʊzməɹi/ noun

In Latin: rōsmarīnus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rosemary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery.
Extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats.

Origin

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.

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