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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalecrim
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.leˈkɾĩ/
"O alecrim dá um aroma especial ao prato."
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An evergreen aromatic shrub with needle-shaped leaves, native to the Mediterranean region, used in cooking and perfumery.
"She added a sprig of fresh rosemary to the roast lamb for extra flavor." - 2
The fragrant leaves of this plant used as a herb.
"The recipe calls for finely chopped rosemary to season the focaccia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'ros marinus', meaning 'dew of the sea', due to the plant's preference for coastal climates where marine dew nourishes it. Through Old French and Middle English, it evolved into 'rosemary', though its name is etymologically unrelated to the personal names Rose and Mary.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rosemary" is said worldwide
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romarin
Transliteration: /ʁɔ.ma.ʁɛ̃/
"Ajoutez du romarin frais dans la casserole."
Rosmarin
Transliteration: /ˈʁɔs.ma.ʁiːn/
"Der Braten schmeckt gut mit Rosmarin."
rosmarino
Transliteration: /roz.maˈriː.no/
"Il rosmarino profuma il giardino."
romero
Transliteration: /roˈme.ɾo/
"El cordero lleva un toque de romero."
alecrim
Transliteration: /a.leˈkɾĩ/
"O alecrim dá um aroma especial ao prato."
रोज़मेरी
Transliteration: rojmeri
"सूप में थोड़ी रोज़मेरी डालें।"
迷迭香
Transliteration: mí dié xiāng
"迷迭香是一种常见的香草。"
로즈마리
Transliteration: rojeumari
"고기에 로즈마리를 얹어 구웠다."
ローズマリー
Transliteration: rōzumarī
"ローズマリーは肉料理によく合います。"
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