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Definition of rosemary noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rosemary

noun
 
/ˈrəʊzməri/
 
/ˈrəʊzmeri/
 [uncountable]
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  1. a bush with small narrow leaves that smell sweet and are used in cooking as a herbTopics Foodc2
    Word OriginMiddle English rosmarine, based on Latin ros marinus, from ros ‘dew’ + marinus ‘of the sea’. The spelling change was due to association with rose and Mary, mother of Jesus.
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