rosemary

noun rose·mary \ˈrōz-ˌmer-ē\

: an herb that has a sweet smell and that is used in cooking and perfumes

plural rose·mar·ies

Full Definition of ROSEMARY

: a fragrant shrubby Mediterranean mint (Rosmarinus officinalis) having grayish-green needlelike leaves used as a seasoning; also : the leaves of rosemary

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Origin of ROSEMARY

Middle English rosmarine, from Anglo-French rosemarin, from Latin rosmarinus, from ror-, ros dew + marinus of the sea; akin to Sanskrit rasa sap, juice — more at marine

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with ROSEMARY

baneberry, barberry, bayberry, bearberry, bilberry, blackberry, black cherry, blaeberry, blueberry, Bradbury, bunchberry, Burberry, canary, chokeberry, chokecherry, cloudberry, contrary, costmary, cowberry, cranberry, crowberry, deerberry, equerry, gooseberry, ground-cherry, hackberry, Hail Mary, inkberry, Juneberry, knobkerrie, library, mulberry, nondairy, pokeberry, primary, raspberry, scalare, shadberry, snowberry, soapberry, strawberry, summary, sweet cherry, teaberry, tilbury, tooth fairy, twinberry, unwary, vagary, wheat berry, wolfberry, youngberry

ROSEMARIES Defined for Kids

rosemary

noun rose·mary \ˈrōz-ˌmer-ē\

Definition of ROSEMARY for Kids

: a fragrant mint with needlelike leaves used as a seasoning in cooking

Medical Dictionary

rosemary

noun rose·mary \ˈrōz-ˌmer-ē\

plural rose·mar·ies

Medical Definition of ROSEMARY

: a fragrant shrubby mint (Rosmarinus officinalis) of southern Europe and Asia Minor that is the source of rosemary oil and was formerly used medicinally as a stimulant and carminative