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
alecost (usually uncountable, plural alecosts)
The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), which was formerly much used for flavouring ale.
• 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
30 January 2025
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
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