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rosemary

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈrəʊz.mə.ri/ US  /ˈroʊz.mer.i/

Definition

a bush whose leaves are used to add flavour in cooking and are used in some perfumes, or the leaves themselvesToiletry and perfumesHerbs and spicesBushes and shrubs
(Definition of rosemary noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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