Definition of Rosemery
Rose"ma*ry (?), n. [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.] 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.
Rose"ma*ry (?), n. [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.] 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, that originates from Europe ans Asia Minor and produces fragrant mint used in cooking and perfumes
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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