ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Rosmarinus officinalis mean? 

• ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (noun)
  The noun ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS has 1 sense:

1. widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery

  Familiarity information: ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

rosemary; Rosmarinus officinalis

Hypernyms ("Rosmarinus officinalis" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Meronyms (parts of "Rosmarinus officinalis"):

rosemary (extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats)

Holonyms ("Rosmarinus officinalis" is a member of...):

genus Rosmarinus; Rosmarinus (rosemary)