(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.
Example Sentences:
(1) I wish he and Rosemary all the luck in the world...They should know there is much to enjoy in life even if you have been forced out because of circumstances.
(2) They include the moors murderer Ian Brady; the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe; Rosemary West; and Levi Bellfield, who was convicted of murdering Milly Dowler.
(3) Rosemary antioxidants (RA) and Curcumin (Cur) have weaker scavenging effects than Vc, but stronger than VE.
(4) She is also paid for articles and appearances on Rosemary Conley TV.
(5) Dr Rosemary Gillespie was the object of a “nasty, vindictive and sustained campaign of bullying” from her second day in the job at the UK’s biggest HIV charity, the tribunal heard.
(6) Labor suggested it believed the government might be able to pass it in an appropriation bill, but the clerk of the Senate, Rosemary Laing, told Guardian Australia last week she believed that would be “highly problematic”.
(7) Richard E Grant's Comstock is a considerably more comical figure - particularly well-suited to the disastrous Soho binge when some money does come in - while Helena Bonham-Carter's Rosemary has become considerably more sexually confident.
(8) 5 Pour the polenta on to two plates, arrange the grilled radicchio on top, then spoon the anchovy and rosemary sauce on top.
(9) Rosemary Dodds, senior policy advisor of the National Childbirth Trust, said it was important women are not pressurised.
(10) In a rare interview with Vanity Fair, the Oscar-winning director of Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown and The Pianist said the arrest hit him harder than any incident since the murder of his wife Sharon Tate by the Manson family in 1969, as well as the subsequent media circus that followed.
(11) A ternary antioxidant vitamin mix consisting of ascorbic acid, alpha-tocopherol and lecithin as well as a rosemary extract with carnosic acid and carnosol as the two major active ingredients were shown to exhibit strong antimutagenic effects in Ames tester strain TA102.
(12) Rosemary Byfield said the couple had been accredited for the official press conference at the zoo then, when the invitation list was shown to the Chinese embassy, had it abruptly withdrawn.
(13) Lower the heat, add the ginger, garlic, chilli flakes and rosemary.
(14) Serves 2 100ml bourbon or whisky 250ml soda water 2 lemon slices 2 sprigs of rosemary For the syrup (makes about 250ml) 225ml lemon juice (5-6 lemons) 120g sugar 4-6 sprigs of rosemary 1 Combine all the syrup ingredients in a medium saucepan, then heat until just boiling.
(15) The proper way for dealing with any question of bias, including apprehended bias, is to make an application for the commissioner to recuse himself, and for the commissioner to consider and rule on the application.” The clerk of the Senate, Rosemary Laing, has provided advice to Wong about the upper house’s power to address the governor general.
(16) Some of our favourite things to stir in include: chickpeas and fried chorizo pieces; crisply fried smoked streaky bacon and frozen peas; chunks of aubergine fried in a pan, crumbled ricotta or cream cheese on top; capers and basil; chopped anchovies, a little cream and chopped rosemary; wilted rocket with crumbled feta on top; or chopped basil, a knob of butter, and a little balsamic.
(17) He asked, but was given no "documents pertaining to the request for a warrant or the intelligence file on Rosemary Nelson".
(18) The public inquiry into the assassination a decade ago of the human rights lawyer Rosemary Nelson was about to open its doors in a blank Belfast office block to witnesses last year when a new and eccentric story began to circulate.
(19) Richard Camps, Brighton yumblog.co.uk Serves 4 with other tapas 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve 500g whole squid, tentacles and all, cleaned and cut into thick rings 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, sliced 2 tsp fresh rosemary, roughly chopped 2 bay leaves A pinch of chilli flakes ½ tsp fennel seeds ½ tsp sweet smoked paprika A pinch of sugar 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 200g tinned chopped tomatoes About 100ml red wine (a small glass) A small handful of fresh coriander, roughly chopped A squeeze of lemon juice 1 Heat some olive oil in a casserole and add the squid, onion and garlic.
(20) Serves 2 1 lemon, very thinly sliced 1 tsp salt 1 tsp caster sugar For the garam masala 1 tsp black peppercorns 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 2 cardamom pods, seeds only ½ tsp ground cinnamon 1 whole clove For the prawns 2 small shallots, halved 10g ginger, finely grated 2 garlic cloves, finely grated ½ tsp chilli flakes 2 rosemary sprigs, leaves picked and finely chopped 125g tenderstem broccoli, sliced into thirds 200g large prawns, peeled 5g each of basil and coriander, leaves picked 1 Place the lemon slices in a bowl and sprinkle both sides with the salt and caster sugar.
Thyme
Definition:
(n.) Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus. The garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a warm, pungent aromatic, much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.
Example Sentences:
(1) Three ways with cider vinegar • Winter salad dressing Boil two shallots with a few juniper berries and thyme leaves, then reduce 150ml cider vinegar by half and mix with the above.
(2) Serves 4 100g butter, at room temperature 150g flour 50g ground almonds 30g suet 1 egg yolk 50g cooked chestnuts, chopped 5 tbsp chopped fresh thyme Salt and black pepper For the leeks 1kg leeks, trimmed 100g butter Salt and pepper 200ml double cream 1 tsp nutmeg 1 To make the crumble topping, work the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs, then add the ground almonds and suet.
(3) parsley, chives, thyme, fennel or another herb for the parsley.
(4) Turn the mushrooms and braise them in the chicken stock with thyme and garlic.
(5) 4 Toss the breadcrumbs with the remaining oil, thyme and parmesan.
(6) 30g unsalted butter 2 tbsp olive oil 2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 tbsp picked thyme leaves 2 lemons, 1 shaved into long strips of zest and 1 finely grated 300g risotto rice 500g trimmed brussels sprouts, 200g shredded and 300g quartered 200ml dry white wine 900ml vegetable stock Salt and black pepper About 400ml sunflower oil 40g parmesan, roughly grated 60g dolcelatte, broken up into roughly 2cm chunks 10g tarragon, chopped 2 tsp lemon juice Put the butter and olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat.
(7) In general properties, the gamma-terpinene synthase from thyme leaves resembles other monoterpene cyclases as well as sesquiterpene and diterpene cyclases.
(8) Makes 8 tartlets 2 aubergines, thinly sliced Olive oil 250g all-butter puff pastry 1 goat's cheese log, sliced into 8 1 sprig fresh thyme Honey A few pink radishes, thinly sliced Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper 1 Place the aubergines in a colander and sprinkle with salt.
(9) Full English breakfast SERVES 4 sausages 4 vegetable oil smoked streaky bacon 200g plum tomatoes 2 salt Portobello mushrooms 4 butter chicken stock 200ml thyme 1 sprig garlic 2 cloves, crushed black pudding 4 thick (1.5cm) slices free-range eggs 4 bread toasted Start with the sausages For me, it's about finding great ingredients and treating them with respect, as if you were building a wall or making a beautiful piece of furniture.
(10) The broth he used for a beef shank, adding baby vegetables and bundles of leek, celery, fresh thyme and bay leaf and gently heating it for the longest time.
(11) Serves 6 For the duck confit 6 duck legs 2 tbsp sea salt ½ tsp pepper 1 garlic clove, chopped ½ tsp thyme leaves 1 tbsp brandy 500ml duck or goose fat 1 glass of white wine For the salad 80g cashew nuts, toasted 1 Chinese cabbage, finely shredded 6 spring onions, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced 25g fresh root ginger, cut into very fine strips 1 tsp finely chopped green chilli A handful of fresh coriander leaves For the dressing 1 tbsp sesame oil 3 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp dark soy sauce 4 tbsp creamed horseradish 2 tbsp good-quality red wine vinegar 1 tbsp honey mustard 1 For the duck confit, place the legs skin-side down in a shallow dish.
(12) Sprinkle evenly with the salt, pepper, garlic and thyme, then drizzle over the brandy.
(13) Marmaduke Scarlet, via GuardianWitness Serves 6 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter 1 onion, finely chopped 1-2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 leeks, well washed, white and green parts finely sliced 400g can of white beans (butter beans, haricots or cannellini) 900ml vegetable stock 2 bay leaves Fresh thyme sprig Juice of 1 lemon 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar Herb pesto or gremolata, to serve 1 Heat the oil in a large saucepan.
(14) Bacteriological examination of 230 samples of five different unprocessed spices (aligator pepper, red pepper, black pepper, thyme and curry powder) collected randomly from Port Harcourt main markets revealed that the spices were highly contaminated, with bacterial counts ranging from 1.8 x 10(4) to 1.1 x 10(8) per gram.
(15) Serves 6-8 4 shallots, finely chopped Olive oil A dash of port 2 conference pears, skins removed and sliced 300ml single cream 2 large eggs 1 tsp thyme leaves 225g stilton cheese, crumbled Salt and freshly ground black pepper For the pastry 75g walnuts 150g plain flour 120g butter, chilled and diced 1 tsp icing sugar Salt and pepper 1 For the pastry, put all the ingredients into a food processor and blend to fine crumbs.
(16) "The hillside formed a tapestry of the blues and violets of flowering wild thyme," he recalled, "punctuated by bushes of wild rosemary, feathery shoots of wild fennel and the spring growth of oregano and winter savory – the poetry of Provence was in the air and tender tips of wild asparagus, invisible to the profane, were breaking the ground everywhere.
(17) Pull the leaves from the thyme, (if using) into the bowl, keeping a few sprigs for the top of the loaves.
(18) 3 Try roasting : toss asparagus in a little olive oil with salt and a few thyme leaves.
(19) An improved method has been developed for the extraction of light filth from whole, cracked, or flaked spices (basil, bay leaves, clery leaves, chervil, chives, dill weed, mint flakes, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme, and vegetable flakes) and from ground spices (cloves, cumin, marjoram, mustard seed, oregano, sage, and thyme).
(20) A differential spectrophotometric method was described for the assay of thyme and clove oils.