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Noun: rosemary  'rowz,meh-ree [N. Amer], 'rowz-mu-ree [Brit]
  1. Shrub widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
    - Rosmarinus officinalis
     
  2. Extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats

Derived forms: rosemaries

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: genus Rosmarinus, Rosmarinus

Encyclopedia: Rosemary, Alberta

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