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ROSEMARY
rosemary
(noun) extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis
(noun) widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Rosemary
A female given name from Latin.
Etymology
Noun
rosemary (usually uncountable, plural rosemaries)
A shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.
Synonyms
• rosmarine (obsolete)
Source: Wiktionary
Rose"ma*ry, n. Etym: [OE. rosmarine, L. rosmarinus; ros dew (cf. Russ. rosa, Lith. rasa, Skr. rasa juice) + marinus marine: cf. F. romarin. In English the word has been changed as if it meant the rose of Mary. See Marine.]
Definition: A labiate shrub (Rosmarinus officinalis) with narrow grayish leaves, growing native in the southern part of France, Spain, and Italy, also in Asia Minor and in China. It has a fragrant smell, and a warm, pungent, bitterish taste. It is used in cookery, perfumery, etc., and is an emblem of fidelity or constancy. There's rosemary, that's for remembrance. Shak. Marsh rosemary. (a) A little shrub (Andromeda polifolia) growing in cold swamps and having leaves like those of the rosemary. (b) See under Marsh.
– Rosemary pine, the loblolly pine. See under Loblolly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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