The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
costmary — [käst′mer΄ē, kôst′mer΄ē] n. [ME costmarye < cost (< OE < L costum < Gr kostos, name of an aromatic plant) + Marie, (St.) Mary] an herb (Chrysanthemum balsamita) of the composite family, with many small flower heads, having sweet… … English World dictionary
costmary — noun (plural maries) Etymology: Middle English costmarie, from coste costmary (from Old English cost, from Latin costum, from Greek kostos, a fragrant root) + Marie the Virgin Mary Date: 14th century an aromatic composite Eurasian herb… … New Collegiate Dictionary
costmary — /kost mair ee, kawst /, n., pl. costmaries. a composite plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, that has silvery, fragrant leaves and is used in salads and as a flavoring. Also called mint geranium. [1325 75; ME costmarie, equiv. to cost (OE cost… … Universalium
costmary — cost•mar•y [[t]ˈkɒstˌmɛər i, ˈkɔst [/t]] n. pl. mar•ies pln a composite plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, that has silvery, fragrant leaves and is used in salads and as a flavoring • Etymology: 1325–75; ME costmarie=cost (OE cost costmary < L… … From formal English to slang
costmary — balzaminė bitkrėslė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Astrinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis augalas (Tanacetum balsamita), paplitęs Azerbaidžane, Irake. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Balsamita major;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
costmary — balzaminis skaistenis statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Daugiametis, žolinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis, dekoratyvus astrinių (Asteraceae) šeimos augalas. Lapai prieskonių žaliavai pjaunami prieš žiedynkočių formavimąsi, yra labai kvapūs … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
costmary — noun An aromatic plant, of the genus Balsamita, once used to flavour ale (prior to the use of hops) … Wiktionary
costmary — [ kɒstmɛ:ri] noun (plural costmaries) an aromatic plant of the daisy family, formerly used in medicine and for flavouring ale prior to the use of hops. [Balsamita major.] Origin ME: from obs. cost (via L. from Gk kostos, via Arab. from Sanskrit… … English new terms dictionary
Costmary — an herb; alecost is another name for it … Medieval glossary
costmary — cost·mary … English syllables
