What does "rosmarine" mean?
Rosmarine: Rosemary. [Obs.] Spenser. "Biting on anise seed and rosmarine." Bp. Hall.
Additional senses
- 2.A fabulous sea animal which was reported to climb by means of its teeth to the tops of rocks to feed upon the dew. And greedly rosmarines with visages deforme. Spenser.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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