Definition for ROSE-MA-RY

ROSE-MA-RY, n. [L. rosmarinus, sea-rose; rosa and marinus. So in W. rhos-mari, and in Ir. bath-ros, sea-rose.]

A verticillate plant of the genus Rosmarinus, growing naturally in the southern part of France, Spain, and Italy. It has a fragrant smell, and a warm, pungent, bitterish taste. – Encyc.

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