rosemary

rose +‎ Mary. From 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”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɹəʊzməɹi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɹoʊzˌmɛəɹi/

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rosemary (usually uncountable, plural rosemaries)

1. A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.

• rosmarine (obsolete)

• rosemary on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rosmarinus officinalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Rosmarinus officinalis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• “rosemary”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.