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| rose·mar·y [ rṓz mèrree ] |
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1. aromatic leaves: aromatic gray green needle-shaped leaves. Use: food flavoring, perfume.
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2. aromatic evergreen bush: an aromatic bush with gray green needle-shaped leaves that are rosemary. Native to: southern Europe. Latin name Rosmarinus officinalis.
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| [14th century. By folk etymology < obsolete rosmarine< Latin rosmarinus< ros "dew" + marinus "of the sea"; from its growth near seacoasts and its blossom's resemblance to dew] |
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