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rosemary Noun pl -maries an aromatic European shrub widely cultivated for its grey-green evergreen leaves, which are used in cookery and perfumes [Latin ros dew + marinus marine]
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For now, while so quietly Lying, it fancies A holier odor About it, of pansies -- A rosemary odor, Commingled with pansies -- With rue and the beautiful Puritan pansies. She also sold herbs, and rosemary tea, and rabbit-tobacco (which is what WE call lavender). On the following morning at five o'clock D'Artagnan arose, and descending to the kitchen without help, asked, among other ingredients the list of which has not come down to us, for some oil, some wine, and some rosemary, and with his mother's recipe in his hand composed a balsam, with which he anointed his numerous wounds, replacing his bandages himself, and positively refusing the assistance of any doctor, D'Artagnan walked about that same evening, and was almost cured by the morrow. |
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