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rosemary(dictionary)
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rosemary(dictionary)
Rosemary(recipes)
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Rosemary Carrots(recipes)
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laconic (iou) and rosemary (iou)


laconic (iou)



laconic adjective & noun. In sense A.1 Laconic. M16.
[Latin Laconicus from Greek Lakonikos, from Lakon: see LACONIAN, -IC.]
A. adjective.
1. Of or pertaining to Laconia (see LACONIAN) or its inhabitants; Lacedaemonian, Spartan. Now rare. M16.
2. Using few words, concise, terse, (the Spartans being known for their terse speech). L16.
B. Adams She..treated dramatic revelation with laconic disinterest. M. Atwood For Roz, this was the best part - her laconic mother, screaming her head off, and in public too.
B. noun.
1. A laconic speaker. Only in 17.
2. Laconic or concise speech; in pl., brief or concise sentences. rare. E18.
laconically adverb E17.
laconicism noun (a) brevity in speech or Writing; (b) a short pithy sentence: M17.

rosemary (iou)



rosemary noun. LME.
[Alt. of ROSMARINE noun1 by assoc. with ROSE noun and MARY.]
A linear-leaved aromatic dwarf labiate shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, native to southern Europe, much grown as a culinary herb and for use in perfumery; the leaves of this plant as used to flavour roast meat, stews, etc. LME.
Any of several plants resembling rosemary, esp. in having narrow leaves; esp. bog rosemary (see BOG noun1). Usu. with specifying word. L16.