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Rosemary
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) 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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Rosemary'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/r/rosemary.html. 1828.