单词 | rosemary |
释义 | rose·mar·y (rōzmâr′ē) n. pl. rose·mar·ies 1. An aromatic evergreen Mediterranean shrub (Rosmarinus officinalis) in the mint family, having light blue or pink flowers and narrow grayish-green leaves that are used in cooking and perfumery. 2. The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning. [Alteration (probably influenced by ROSE1 and MARY1) of Middle English rosmarine, from Latin rōs marīnus, rōsmarīnum : rōs, dew (perhaps from the essential oil glands on the whitish underside of its leaves ) + marīnus, of the sea; see MARINE.] |
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