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Meaning of "costmary" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COSTMARY

Costmarie, from Latin costum aromatic plant + Marie (the Virgin) Mary.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF COSTMARY

ˈkɒstˌmɛərɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COSTMARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Costmary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COSTMARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tanacetum balsamita

Tanacetum balsamita, or Balsamita vulgaris, is a perennial temperate herb known as costmary, alecost, balsam herb, bible leaf, or mint geranium.

Definition of costmary in the English dictionary

The definition of costmary in the dictionary is a herbaceous plant, Chrysanthemum balsamita, native to Asia. Its fragrant leaves were used as a seasoning and to flavour ale: family Asteraceae Also called: alecost.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COSTMARY

aerie · airy · Azeri · canary · Carey · Cary · clary · consigliere · dairy · fairy · hairy · Mary · miserere · nary · non-dairy · prairie · scary · Tipperary · vary · wary

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COSTMARY

costive · costively · costiveness · costless · costlessly · costlier · costliest · costliness · costly · costmaries · Costner · costotomies · costotomy · costrel · costs · costume · costume ball · costume change · costume department · costume designer

WORDS THAT END LIKE COSTMARY

accustomary · additive primary · bog rosemary · closed primary · customary · direct primary · gramary · infirmary · lachrymary · mammary · nightmary · nummary · open primary · palmary · preprimary · primary · rosemary · subtractive primary · summary · uncustomary

Synonyms and antonyms of costmary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «costmary» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF COSTMARY

Find out the translation of costmary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of costmary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «costmary» in English.
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380 millions of speakers
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278 millions of speakers
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260 millions of speakers
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180 millions of speakers
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costmary
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Costmary
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costmary
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अर्थमंत्रालय
75 millions of speakers
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Costmary
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costmary
14 millions of speakers
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Trends of use of costmary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COSTMARY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of costmary
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about costmary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COSTMARY»

Discover the use of costmary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to costmary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs
Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton. Encyclopedia of Herbs DESCRIPTION Costmary is a leafy perennial with a balsamlike fragrance. (See photo on page 513.) Flowers: Minute disk and rays, Vi in. across; heads gathered in loose clusters at ...
Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton, 1998
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Herbs: Partners in Life: Healing, Gardening, and Cooking ...
In the nineteenth century, costmary, combined with lavender, was popular as a scent for linens and blankets. A slightly bitter medicinal tea is made by infusion. Allow it to steep only five minutes because of its bitter taste. Green's Universal ...
Adele G. Dawson, 2000
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Rodale's 21st-Century Herbal: A Practical Guide for Healthy ...
Costmary grows best in a site with well-drained loam and full sun. Plant it in spring, spacing the plants about 2 feet apart. Costmary spreads easily and requires division every few years. Harvest a few leaves at a time throughout the growing ...
Michael Balick, 2014
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75 Exceptional Herbs
a. 18. Coymary. b. Tanacetum. (Chrysanthemum). balsamita. “The balm and mint to make up My chaplet and for trial Costmary that so likes the cup And next it penny-royal.” —Michael Drayton, Muses' Elyzium, 1630 ...
Jack Staub, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Cultivated Plants: From Acacia to Zinnia [3 ...
Under favorable conditions, it can grow to be almost six feet high. During the summer, the small yellow button-shaped flowers appear in clusters. Costmary is easily grown; although it prefers a sunny situation, it thrives in a variety of conditions.
Christopher Cumo, 2013
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Early American Gardens: For Meate Or Medicine
Smaller than Costmary . . . "but of a better smell," it looks like Tansie. according to Parkinson. Costmary grows to three feet. Maudlin to two. According to Gerard, " they grow everywhere in gardens and are cherished for their sweet floures and ...
Ann Leighton, 1970
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Herb Gardening For Dummies
Costmary. (Tanacetum. [Chrysanthemum]. balsamita). A perennial native to Europe and central Asia, costmary grows 3 feet tall, is woody at its base, and forms mats with its rhizomes. Silvery hairs cover the serrated leaves ...
Karan Davis Cutler, Kathleen Fisher, Suzanne DeJohn, 2010
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Spices and Herbs: Lore and Cookery
COSTMARY Chrysanthemum balsamitd of the Compositae family We can give our thanks to western Asia for producing this tall, beautiful, stately-looking plant. When you consider the over-all architectural structure of costmary, there is no ...
Elizabeth S. Hayes, 2013
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Spices and Herbs, Lore & Cookery
COSTMARY Chrysanthemum balsamitd of the Compositae family We can give our thanks to western Asia for producing this tall, beautiful, stately-looking plant. When you consider the over-all architectural structure of costmary, there is no ...
Elizabeth S. Hayes, 1980
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Meadow Keep: Celebrating the History, Folklore and ...
Chrysanthemum balsamita Preacher Johnson's wife was a wise woman who grew lots of costmary in her garden. the fresh fragrance of mint, lemon and balsam mingled in the leaves. She used the tender young leaves of costmary in salads to ...
Elizabeth C. Burgess, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COSTMARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term costmary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nature by design
... where they were joined by bold club-headed golden Centaurea helenioides, the gleaming white and yellow costmary (Tanacetum balsamita ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
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Add unusual herbs to your garden
Another unusual plant with lots of history and uses is costmary. Once called “Bible leaf,” this plant was loved and used during the Middle Ages. «Vineland Daily Journal, Aug 14»
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ATSUM decries student's assualt at Don Bosco Maram
... that matter is responsible to shoulder the functioning of governance at the grass root level as per the costmary laws and traditional practices. «KanglaOnline, Aug 14»
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Historical society unveils Colonial-era garden
Plenty of Colonial-era herbs, like costmary (bible leaf) now grow in the Wilton Historical Society's herb garden. (Christina Coulter photo). «Wilton Bulletin, Jul 14»
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Tudor gardens bloom once more
Her dream is to once again supply the palace with those 35 different salad leaves, including forgotten strains such as hartshorn, costmary, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 14»
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Visit Hampton Court Palace's Kitchen Garden For Free
Chicory, endive and lettuce jostle with forgotten strains such as hartshorn, costmary, rampion, tripmadam and the unappetisingly-monikered ... «Londonist, Jun 14»
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Research in the restaurant: inspiring modern chefs with medieval …
But “costus” presents us with a conundrum, being either the herb costmary, or a rare reference to cost, the root Saussurea lappa, native to ... «The Conversation, Jun 14»
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Gardening: sowing the seeds of a unique herb garden
Old-fashioned herbs such as elecampane, feverfew, costmary and the artemisias are also grown. Martin hopes people will discover that these ... «Herald Scotland, Apr 14»
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Planning applications for April 8
Costmary Cottage, Chalkpit Lane, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7 2JE. Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed erection of detached single ... «Bucks Free Press, Apr 14»
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Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin: March gardening calendar
Herbs: Anise, basil, bay laurel, borage, cardamon, chervil, chives, coriander, costmary, dill, fennel, ginger, lemon balm, sweet marjoram, ... «Orlando Sentinel, Mar 14»
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