'Marsh rosemary' definitions:

Definition of 'marsh rosemary'

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noun
Any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of white or mauve flowers [syn: sea lavender, marsh rosemary, statice]

Definition of 'Marsh rosemary'

From: GCIDE

Definition of 'Marsh rosemary'

From: GCIDE
  • Rosemary \Rose"ma*ry\, n. [OE. rosmarine, L. rosmarinus; ros dew (cf. Russ. rosa, Lith. rasa, Skr. rasa juice) + marinus marine: cf. F. romarin. In English the word has been changed as if it meant the rose of Mary. See Marine.] A labiate shrub (Rosmarinus officinalis) with narrow grayish leaves, growing native in the southern part of France, Spain, and Italy, also in Asia Minor and in China. It has a fragrant smell, and a warm, pungent, bitterish taste. It is used in cookery, perfumery, etc., and is an emblem of fidelity or constancy. [1913 Webster]
  • There's rosemary, that's for remembrance. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Marsh rosemary. (a) A little shrub (Andromeda polifolia) growing in cold swamps and having leaves like those of the rosemary. (b) See under Marsh.
  • Rosemary pine, the loblolly pine. See under Loblolly. [1913 Webster]