English
Detailed Synonyms for costmary in English
costmary:
costmary [the ~] nom
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the costmary
– leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings 1 -
the costmary
– 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 1the costmary; the balsam herb; the Tanacetum balsamita; the mint geranium; the bible leaf; the alecost; the Chrysanthemum 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 1