bog rosemary

noun

Any shrub in the genus Andromeda, especially Andromeda polifolia.

Similar
moorwortAndromeda glaucophylla

Meanings

nounbog rosemary (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny shrub in the genus Andromeda, especially Andromeda polifolia.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounwiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of wet acidic areas in Arctic and Canada to northeastern United States

Similar
moorwortAndromeda glaucophylla
Broader
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish suokukka, suokukka
  • suokukkaAndromeda
  • suokukkaAndromeda polifolia
French andromède
  • andromèdeAndromeda
German Rosmarinheide, Rosmarinheide
  • RosmarinheideAndromeda
  • RosmarinheideAndromeda polifolia
Icelandic ljósalyng
  • ljósalyngAndromeda polifolia
Irish andraiméid
  • andraiméidAndromeda
Lithuanian balžuva, siauralapė balžuva
  • balžuvaAndromeda
  • siauralapė balžuvaAndromeda polifolia
  • balžuvaAndromeda polifolia
Polish modrzewnica, modrzewnica pospolita
  • modrzewnicaAndromeda
  • modrzewnica pospolitaAndromeda polifolia
  • modrzewnica północnaAndromeda polifolia
  • modrzewnica zwyczajnaAndromeda polifolia
Romanian ruginare
  • ruginareAndromeda
Russian подбе́л, андроме́да
  • подбе́л (podbél)Andromeda
  • андроме́да (androméda)Andromeda
  • подбе́л (podbél)Andromeda polifolia
  • андроме́да (androméda)Andromeda polifolia
  • андромеда многолистная (andromeda mnogolistnaja)Andromeda polifolia
Cite this entry
APA

bog rosemary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bog%20rosemary

MLA

“bog rosemary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bog%20rosemary. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bog rosemary,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bog%20rosemary.

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