| Rosemary (rosemary) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Rose"ma*ry |
| [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. |
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.
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