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rosemary definition

rose·mary (rōz′mer′ē)

noun

an evergreen herb (Rosmarinus officinalis) of the mint family, native to the Mediterranean region, with clusters of small, light-blue flowers and leaves that yield a fragrant essential oil, used in perfumes, in cooking, etc.

Etymology: altered (after rose & Mary) < earlier rosmarine < L ros marinus (also ros maris), lit., dew of the sea < ros, dew (< IE *rosā < *eres, to flow: see race) + marinus, marine

Rosemary definition

Rose·mary (rōz′mer′ē, -mə rē)

noun

a feminine name
var. Rosemarie Rose·ma·rie (rōz′mə rē′)

Etymology: see rosemary

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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