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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
Translations rosemary [ˈrəʊzməri] n → romarin m rose-tinted [ˈrəʊztɪntɪd] adj → rose 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 n → Rosmarin m How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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