单词 | rosemary |
释义 | rosemary /rohz"mair'ee, -meuh ree/, n. , pl. rosemaries. an evergreen shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, of the mint family, native to the Mediterranean region, having leathery, narrow leaves and pale-blue, bell-shaped flowers, used as a seasoning and in perfumery and medicine: a traditional symbol of remembrance. [1400-50; late ME rose mary (by folk etym., influenced by ROSE1 and the name Mary) < L ros dew + marinus marine, or ros maris dew of the sea (in E the final -s mistaken for pl. sign)] |
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