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rosemary
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rose·mar·y  (rzmâr)
n. pl. rose·mar·ies
1. An aromatic evergreen Mediterranean shrub (Rosmarinus officinalis) having light blue or pink flowers and grayish-green leaves that are used in cooking and perfumery.
2. The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning.

[Alteration of Middle English rosmarine, from Latin rs marnus, sea dew : rs, dew + marnus, of the sea; see marine.]

rosemary [ˈrəʊzmərɪ]
n pl -maries
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an aromatic European shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, widely cultivated for its grey-green evergreen leaves, which are used in cookery for flavouring and yield a fragrant oil used in the manufacture of perfumes: family Lamiaceae (labiates). It is the traditional flower of remembrance
[earlier rosmarine, from Latin rōs dew + marīnus marine; modern form influenced by folk etymology, as if rose1 + Mary]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rosemaryrosemary - widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
rosemary - extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2.rosemary - extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis - widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
Translations
rosemary [ˈrəʊzmərɪ] N (= herb) → romero m

rosemary [ˈrəʊzməri] nromarin m
rose-tinted [ˈrəʊztɪntɪd] adjrose
to look at sb/sth through rose-tinted glasses, to look at sb/sth through rose-tinted spectacles (British)ne voir que les bons côtés de qn/qch
to see life through rose-tinted glasses, to see life through rose-tinted spectacles → voir la vie en rose

rosemary
nRosmarin m

rosemary [ˈrəʊzmrɪ] nrosmarino
rosemary [ˈrəʊzmrɪ] nrosmarino

rosemary إكليل الجبل rozmarýn rosmarin Rosmarin δεντρολίβανο romero rosmariini romarin ružmarin rosmarino ローズマリー 로즈메리 rozemarijn rosmarin rozmaryn alecrim розмарин rosmarin ไม้พุ่มสมุนไพร biberiye cây hương thảo 迷迭香


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