Rosemarie
[ rohz-muh-ree, rohz-muh-ree ]
/ ˌroʊz məˈri, ˈroʊz məˌri /
noun
a female given name.
Definition for rosemaries (2 of 2)
rosemary
[ rohz-mair-ee, -muh-ree ]
/ ˈroʊzˌmɛər i, -mə ri /
noun, plural rose·mar·ies.
an evergreen shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, of the mint family, native to the Mediterranean region, having leathery, narrow leaves and pale-blue, bell-shaped flowers, used as a seasoning and in perfumery and medicine: a traditional symbol of remembrance.
Origin of rosemary
1400–50; late Middle English
rose mary (by folk etymology, influenced by
rose1 and the name
Mary) < Latin
rōs dew +
marīnus marine, or
rōs maris dew of the sea (in E the final
-s mistaken for plural sign)
British Dictionary definitions for rosemaries
rosemary
/ (ˈrəʊzmərɪ) /
noun plural -maries
an aromatic European shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, widely cultivated for its grey-green evergreen leaves, which are used in cookery for flavouring and yield a fragrant oil used in the manufacture of perfumes: family Lamiaceae (labiates). It is the traditional flower of remembrance
Word Origin for rosemary
C15: earlier
rosmarine, from Latin
rōs dew +
marīnus marine; modern form influenced by folk etymology, as if
rose
1 +
Mary