ALECOST

costmary, alecost, bible leaf, mint geranium, balsam herb, Tanacetum balsamita, Chrysanthemum balsamita

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

alecost (usually uncountable, plural alecosts)

The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), which was formerly much used for flavouring ale.

Anagrams

• Castelo, Lacoste, coletas, lactose, locates, scatole, scotale, talcose, to scale, to-scale

Source: Wiktionary


Ale"cost`, n. Etym: [Ale + L. costus an aromatic plant: cf. Costmary.] (Bot.)

Definition: The plant costmary, which was formerly much used for flavoring ale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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