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rosemary

ro·se·mary

UK/ˈɹəʊzməɹi/ US/ˈɹəʊzˌmɛːɹi/ fairly common

noun

1.

widely cultivated for its fragrant gray-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery

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2.

extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats

Origin

A combination of Rose + Mary, referring to the flower as a symbol of Virgin Mary, first recorded in the eighteenth century. It is found in continental Europe as Rosemarie and Rosa Maria. After mid-nineteenth century when flower names became common it may also refer to the herb rosemary, Latin ros marinus "dew of the sea".

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