单词 | costmary |
释义 | costmary[ kost-mair-ee, kawst- ] / ˈkɒstˌmɛər i, ˈkɔst- / noun, plural cost·mar·ies.a composite plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, that has silvery, fragrant leaves and is used in salads and as a flavoring. Also called mint geranium. Origin of costmary1325–75; Middle English costmarie, equivalent to cost (Old English cost costmary <Latin costum,costus a composite herb, Saussurea lappa<Greek kóstos) + Marie (the Virgin) Mary Words nearby costmarycostive, cost-justify, cost keeper, cost ledger, costly, costmary, Costner, costo-, costoaxillary vein, costocervical artery, costochondral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for costmarycostmary / (ˈkɒstˌmɛərɪ) / noun plural -mariesa herbaceous plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, native to Asia. Its fragrant leaves were used as a seasoning and to flavour ale: family Asteraceae (composites)Also called: alecost Word Origin for costmaryC15 costmarie, from Latin costum aromatic plant + Marie (the Virgin) Mary Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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