rosemary
ROHZ-mair-ee/ˈɹoʊzˌmɛəɹi/UKROHZ-muh-ree/ˈɹəʊzməɹi/
- 1A small evergreen plant with needle-like leaves that smell strong and are used to flavor food.
Like little green pine needles you can cook with.
She added fresh rosemary to the roast potatoes.
The whole garden smells of rosemary on warm afternoons.
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Origin
It comes from Latin rosmarinus, made from ros meaning 'dew' and marinus meaning 'of the sea'. In English the word changed to look like 'rose' and 'Mary'.