rosemary
an evergreen shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, of the mint family, native to the Mediterranean region, having leathery, narrow leaves and pale-blue, bell-shaped flowers, used as a seasoning and in perfumery and medicine: a traditional symbol of remembrance.
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a female given name.
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Ours relied on toddler words from when my youngest sister, rosemary, was little.
In Mediterranean cooking this trifecta features in all sorts of dishes, including rosemary roasted chicken, pastas, and vegetables.
While they were busy setting that up, I sandwiched together the mushroom caps, cheese, and rosemary, and laid them between two sheets of foil.
I Nearly Set My House on Fire Trying to Make the Lightning Mushroom From ‘Ratatouille’ | Jaya Saxena | September 27, 2021 | EaterAdd ice and shake, strain into a rocks glass over a large cube of ice, and garnish with the burned rosemary.
Add These 5 Backcountry Lodges to Your Adventure Bucket List | elessard | August 12, 2021 | Outside OnlineNow, she adds bolder ingredients to her ground turkey dishes, such as ginger, scallions, garlic or ground rosemary.
After rosemary offers me some tea, I sit down on the couch with Downey Sr. to discuss his astonishing life, and career.
The Renegade: Robert Downey Sr. on His Classic Films, Son’s Battle with Drugs, and Bill Cosby | Marlow Stern | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTToday all of “these girls are living their lives in dignity, using needles and sewing machines,” said Sister rosemary.
Live from San Antonio: Women in the World Texas! | Women in the World | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSister rosemary Nyirumbe is a nun of the Sacred Heart who rescues young girls from sexual slavery and rebel attacks in Uganda.
Live from San Antonio: Women in the World Texas! | Women in the World | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn April 2013, Travis County's District Attorney, rosemary Lehmberg was arrested for and pleaded guilty to driving while drunk.
He seems undaunted at tackling a number previously vocalized by the likes of Nat King Cole, rosemary Clooney, and Sammy Davis Jr.
rosemary shook her head doubtfully, and her falling hair of pale, shimmering gold waved like a wheat-field shaken by a breeze.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. Williamsonrosemary flitted about like a will o' the wisp, and finally went to the window, where she stood looking wistfully out.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonLittle thrills of excitement running from rosemary's fingers to her toes felt like vibrating wires.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. Williamson"I do think Angel would surely want me to go, if she knew," thought rosemary.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonNow an automobile was a marvellous dragon for rosemary, and she could never see too many for her pleasure.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. Williamson
British Dictionary definitions for rosemary
/ (ˈrəʊzmərɪ) /
an aromatic European shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, widely cultivated for its grey-green evergreen leaves, which are used in cookery for flavouring and yield a fragrant oil used in the manufacture of perfumes: family Lamiaceae (labiates). It is the traditional flower of remembrance
Origin of rosemary
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