rosemary
A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus, that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a…A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.
» Basil, sage, rosemary, thyme and oregano are popular herbs.
Basilikum, Salbei, Rosmarin, Thymian und Oregano sind beliebte Küchenkräuter.
Базилік, шалфей, розмарин, чебрець і материнка — популярні травяні приправи.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.
Rosmarin
розмари́нrozmarín
- extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
- widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
Examples
20 sentencesBasil, sage, rosemary, thyme and oregano are popular herbs.
Базилік, шалфей, розмарин, чебрець і материнка — популярні травяні приправи.
deBasilikum, Salbei, Rosmarin, Thymian und Oregano sind beliebte Küchenkräuter.
This mayonnaise is flavoured with rosemary.
Is this mayonnaise flavoured with rosemary?
The garden featured vibrant rosemary plants.
Fragrant rosemary adorned the herb garden.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English rosmary, rosemarye, alteration (based on rose + Mary) of earlier MiddlFrom 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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Forms
plural: rosemaries| Singular | rosemary |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonyms- widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery:Rosmarinus officinalis
Word family
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