HyperDic: costmary

English > 2 senses of the word costmary:
NOUNplantcostmary, alecost, bible leaf, mint geranium, balsam herb, Tanacetum balsamita, Chrysanthemum balsamitatansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers
foodcostmaryleaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings
English > costmary: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningtansy-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.
Synonymsalecost, bible leaf, mint geranium, balsam herb, Tanacetum balsamita, Chrysanthemum balsamita
Member ofTanacetum, genus TanacetumA large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums
Partscostmaryleaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishalecost
Catalanalecost
English > costmary: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaningleaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings.
Part ofcostmary, alecost, bible leaf, mint geranium, balsam herb, Tanacetum balsamita, Chrysanthemum balsamitatansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers
Broaderherbaromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities

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