ROSEMARY

[rose.mary] n, pl -mar.ies [ME rosmarine, fr. L rosmarinus, fr. ror-, ros dew + marinus of the sea; akin to Skt rasa sap, juice--more at marine] (14c): a fragrant shrubby mint (Rosmarinus officinalis) of southern Europe and Asia Minor; also: its leaves used as a seasoning