First Known Use: 14th century
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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
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
ROSEMARY 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
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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
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