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Rosmarinus officinalis

Rosmarinus officinalis

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A fragrant evergreen plant with grey-green leaves used in cooking and to make perfume
  • noun
  • /roʊzˈmɛrɪnəs ˌɒfɪˈsɪnəlɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : romero
  • Chefs often add sprigs of Rosmarinus officinalis to roasted meats for extra flavor.

Examples

  • The essential oils derived from Rosmarinus officinalis are valued in aromatherapy for their refreshing scent.

  • Recent studies explore the medicinal properties of Rosmarinus officinalis in herbal medicine.

  • Rosmarinus officinalis is fragrant.

  • I added Rosmarinus officinalis to my pasta dish.

  • Chefs often add sprigs of Rosmarinus officinalis to roasted meats for extra flavor.

  • The essential oils derived from Rosmarinus officinalis are valued in aromatherapy for their refreshing scent.

  • I added Rosmarinus officinalis to my pasta dish for a delicious herbal taste.

Synonyms

rosemary
vsRosmarinus officinalis
117 2.3

An evergreen bush with narrow leaves used to add flavor to food

is the formal scientific name for the same fragrant herb

Surface Forms

Rosmarinus officinalis singular

Morphology

Rosmarinus + officinalis

Both constituents are compositional: 'Rosmarinus' identifies the rosemary genus and 'officinalis' denotes a plant with medicinal/acknowledged uses, so together they form the standard Latin binomial for the rosemary herb. This follows predictable taxonomic naming conventions and the overall meaning (the scientific name for rosemary) is directly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Rosmarinus officinalis comes from Latin words ros and marinus, meaning 'sea dew', and from officinalis, meaning 'used in medicine'. That's why the name fits a fragrant herb often found near the sea and long used for cooking and healing.