Rosemary

/ˈroʊzˌmɛr.i/ noun

Definition

Rosemary is an evergreen herb with thin, needle-like leaves and a strong, pine-like smell, used to flavor foods like meats and breads. It is also used symbolically for remembrance in some cultures.

Etymology

From Latin *rosmarinus*, traditionally explained as *ros* “dew” + *marinus* “of the sea,” meaning “dew of the sea,” because it grows near the Mediterranean coast. The English form came through Old French.

Kelly Says

Rosemary’s name poetically means “dew of the sea,” as if the plant were permanently kissed by sea mist. Shakespeare even has a character say, “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance,” cementing its link to memory in English culture.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሮዝማሪ
roh-zmah-ree
ARالعربية
العرعر
al-'a'r'ar
BNবাংলা
রোজমেরি
ro-zome-ree
CACatalà
romarina
roh-mah-ree-nah
CSČeština
rozmarýn
roh-zma-reen
DADansk
rosmarin
roh-sma-reen
DEDeutsch
Rosmarin
roh-zmah-rihn
ELΕλληνικά
ρίγανη
ree-gah-neh
ESEspañol
romero
roh-MEH-roh
FAفارسی
迷迭香
me-di-yeh-shaang
FISuomi
rosemaari
roh-se-ma-ree
FRFrançais
romarin
roh-ma-rɛ̃
GUGU
રોઝમારી
roh-zmehr-ee
HAHA
rosemary
roh-ze-ma-ree
HEעברית
רוזמרין
rohz-ma-reen
HIहिन्दी
रोज़मेरी
roh-zmehr-ee
HUMagyar
majoránna
mah-jor-ah-nnah
IDBahasa Indonesia
rosemary
roh-zeh-ma-ree
IGIG
rosemary
roh-ze-ma-ree
ITItaliano
rosmarino
roh-zma-ree-noh
JA日本語
ローズマリー
rozu marī
KKKK
розмарин
rozmah-rin
KMKM
រ៉ូសម៉ារី
roh-zoh-ma-ree
KO한국어
로즈마리
ro-jeu-ma-ri
MRMR
रोझमारी
roh-zmehr-ee
MSBahasa Melayu
rosemary
roh-ze-ma-ree
MYမြန်မာ
ရေးစီ
ye-zee
NLNederlands
kersentuin
ker-sen-tyne
NONorsk
rosmarin
roh-sma-reen
PAPA
ਰੋज़ਮੇਰੀ
roh-zmehr-ee
PLPolski
rozmaryn
rohz-mah-reen
PTPortuguês
alecrim
ah-leh-KREEM
RORomână
rozmarin
roh-zma-reen
RUРусский
розмарин
rozmah-rin
SVSvenska
rosmarin
roh-sma-reen
SWKiswahili
rosemary
roh-ze-ma-ree
TAதமிழ்
ரோஸ்மெரி
rohs-me-ree
TEతెలుగు
రోజ్మేరి
rohz-me-ree
THไทย
โรสแมรี
rohs-ma-ree
TLTL
rosemary
roh-ze-ma-ree
TRTürkçe
zeytinyağı
zeh-tih-yah-gee
UKУкраїнська
розмарин
rozmah-rin
URاردو
روزماری
rohz-ma-ree
VITiếng Việt
húng quế
huŋ gwee
YOYO
rosemary
roh-ze-ma-ree
ZH中文
迷迭香
mí dié xiāng
ZUZU
rosemary
roh-ze-ma-ree

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