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costmary
noun
An aromatic plant, , once used to flavour ale (prior to the use of hops)
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Costmary (Chrysanthemum balsamita); Marguerite, or Paris daisy (C. frutescens); Shasta daisy (hybrid forms of C. maximum); florists' chrysanthemum (C. morifolium); feverfew (C. parthenium); corn marigold (C. segetum); and tansy (C. vulgare) are popular garden plants.
Costmary, also called bible leaf, or ale cost, (Tanacetum balsamita), aromatic herb of the aster family (Asteracae) with yellow, button-shaped flowers.
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