wild-rosemary
wild rosemary
noun
a bog shrub, Ledum palustre, of the heath family, found from the North Temperate Zone to the Arctic Circle, having leaves that are rust-colored and hairy beneath with rolled margins, and dense clusters of white flowers.
Also called crystal tea.
Origin:
1825–35
1825–35
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| wild rosemary | |
noun | |
| bog shrub of northern and central Europe and eastern Siberia to Korea and Japan |
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