costmary

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An aromatic plant, of the genus Balsamita, once used to flavour ale (prior to the use of hops)

{n} a plant, the alecost

A garden plant (Chrysanthemum Balsamita) having a strong balsamic smell, and nearly allied to tansy

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

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

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

It is used as a pot herb and salad plant and in flavoring ale and beer

Called also alecost

Расстановка переносов

cost·ma·ry

Этимология

[ 'kost-"mer-E, 'käst- ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English costmarie, from coste costmary + Marie the Virgin Mary.