Meaning of COSTMARY
| Pronunciation: | | 'kâst`mehree
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- [n] leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings
- [n] tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
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| | Synonyms: | | alecost, balsam herb, bible leaf, Chrysanthemum balsamita, mint geranium, Tanacetum balsamita |
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| | See Also: | | alecost, balsam herb, bible leaf, Chrysanthemum balsamita, costmary, costmary, genus Tanacetum, herb, herb, herbaceous plant, mint geranium, Tanacetum, Tanacetum balsamita | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cost"ma*ry\ (k?st"m?-r?), n. [L. costum an Oriental
aromatic plant (Gr. ???, cf. Ar. kost, kust) + Maria Mary.
Cf. {Alecost}.] (Bot.)
A garden plant ({Chrysanthemum Balsamita}) having a strong
balsamic smell, and nearly allied to tansy. It is used as a
pot herb and salad plant and in flavoring ale and beer.
Called also {alecost}.
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