Rosemary - dried herb
Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis, is from the Lamiaceae family (mint family) and is closely related to basil, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, mint, oregano, sage, savory and thyme. Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean region. Due to its strong aroma, it is often used in small amounts.
Rosemary has .5% to 2.5% volatile oil content, primarily 1,8 cineol (which is responsible for it's cool eucalyptus aroma), α-pinene, camphor, borneol and bornyl acetate.
Rosemary is also called ikleel aljabal (Arabic), mi tieh hsiang (Mandarin), rosmarin (French), rosmarein (German), rusmary (Hindi), rosmarino (Italian), mannenro (Japanese), alecrim (Portuguese), rozmarin (Russian) and romero or rosmario (Spanish).