# rosemary

Pronunciation: US say "ROHZ-mair-ee" /ˈɹoʊzˌmɛəɹi/; UK say "ROHZ-muh-ree" /ˈɹəʊzməɹi/

## Noun

1. An evergreen shrub native to Europe and Asia Minor whose fragrant, needle-like leaves are used in cooking and perfumes.
   - Simple: A small evergreen plant with needle-like leaves that smell strong and are used to flavor food.
   - _A sprig of rosemary gives the roast lamb a piney, aromatic flavor._
   - _Perfumers prize rosemary for the sharp, clean note it lends a blend._

## Origin

From Middle English rosmary, an alteration (reshaped after rose + Mary) of earlier rosmarine. It came partly from Old French rosmarin and partly straight from Latin rōsmarīnus, formed from rōs ('dew, moisture') plus marīnus ('of the sea').

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