: The public's got the idea that this is a boondoggle, a Rube Goldberg. verb. To spend public funds outlandishly or on futile activity
Rosemary illustration from an Italian herbal, circa 1500. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) essential oil. Rosemary is an aromatic evergreen shrub that has leaves similar to hemlock needles. The leaves are used as a flavoring in foods such as stuffings and roast lamb, pork, chicken and turkey. It is native to the Mediterranean and Asia, but is reasonably hardy in cool climates. It can withstand droughts, surviving a severe lack of water for lengthy periods.
Pinnate Leaf. A pinnate leaf is a compound leaf that attaches to the stem and is divided into smaller leaflets. A pinnate leaf can either be even or odd, which is the amount of leaflets contained on the leaf. As you can see, both the drawing and picture are odd pinnate leaves because they have an odd amount of leaflets.