"costmary" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: costmaries [plural]
Etymology: Latin costum, from Ancient Greek κόστος (kóstos, “an Oriental aromatic plant”), and Maria (“the Virgin Mary”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|costum}} Latin costum, {{der|en|grc|κόστος||an Oriental aromatic plant}} Ancient Greek κόστος (kóstos, “an Oriental aromatic plant”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} costmary (usually uncountable, plural costmaries)
  1. An aromatic plant (Tanacetum balsamita), once used to flavour ale (prior to use of hops); also used as a bookmark in Bibles and other holy texts to dissuade silverfish and other pests. Wikipedia link: costmary Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Spices and herbs Categories (lifeform): Anthemideae tribe plants Synonyms: alecost Translations (Translations): Калоферче (Kaloferče) (Bulgarian), cost [masculine] (Catalan), palsamipietaryrtti (Finnish), menthe-coq [feminine] (French), Frauenminze [feminine] (German), Marienblatt [neuter] (German), gormshúileach [masculine] (Irish), fritola [feminine] (Italian), menta romana [feminine] (Italian), menta greca [feminine] (Italian), erba amara [feminine] (Italian), žonska ḿetej (Lower Sorbian), طرخون (tarhun) (Ottoman Turkish), شاهسپرغم (Persian), złocień wonny [masculine] (Polish), пижма бальзамическая (pižma balʹzamičeskaja) [feminine] (Russian), hierba de Santa María [feminine] (Spanish), tansi Mair [masculine] (Welsh)

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