01 n. A labiate shrub (Rosmarinus officinalis) with narrow grayish leaves, growing native in the southern part of France, Spain, and Italy, also …
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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.
Phrases & compounds
Marsh rosemary —
A little shrub (Andromeda polifolia) growing in cold swamps and having leaves like those of the rosemary
Rosemary pine —
the loblolly pine. See under Loblolly.