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Costmary

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Noun

1. alecost, balsam herb, bible leaf, chrysanthemum balsamita, costmary, mint geranium, tanacetum balsamita

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

2. costmary

leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Costmary

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noun plural -maries
a herbaceous plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, native to Asia. Its fragrant leaves were used as a seasoning and to flavour ale: family Asteraceae (composites)
. Also called: alecost

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Costmary

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noun
an herb (Chrysanthemum balsamita) of the composite family, with many small flower heads, having sweet-smelling leaves that are used in flavoring

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Costmary

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n. pl. cost·mar·ies
A Eurasian perennial herb (Tanacetum balsamita syn. Chrysanthemum balsamita) in the composite family, having aromatic foliage sometimes used for potpourri, tea, or flavoring.

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