Category:Rosemary

Rose"ma*ry, n. Etym: [oe. rosmarine, l. rosmarinus; ros dew (cf. Russ. rosa, lith. rasa, skr. rasa juice) + marinus marine: cf. F. Romarin. In english the word has been changed as if it meant the rose Of mary. See marine.]

Defn: a labiate shrub (rosmarinus officinalis) with narrow grayish Leaves, growing native in the southern part of france, spain, and Italy, also in asia minor and in china. It has a fragrant smell, and A warm, pungent, bitterish taste. It is used in cookery, perfumery, Etc., and is an emblem of fidelity or constancy. There's rosemary, that's for remembrance. Shak. Marsh rosemary. (a) a little shrub (andromeda polifolia) growing in Cold swamps and having leaves like those of the rosemary. (b) see Under marsh. -- rosemary pine, the loblolly pine. See under loblolly.