Rosemary
/ˈroʊzˌmɛri/noun
An aromatic evergreen herb with needle-like leaves and pale blue flowers, used in cooking and traditional medicine.
Did you know?Its name comes from Latin ros marinus, and in medieval Europe rosemary was woven into funerary rites and wedding ceremonies as a symbol of remembrance and faithful love.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ros-
“dew; moisture”
Latin
Latin
ros marinus
“dew of the sea”
Late Latin
Latin
rosmarinus
“rosemary, the aromatic plant”
Old French
Old French
rosmarin
“rosemary”
Middle English
English
rosemarie
“rosemary”