costmary

n. 艾菊

词形变化

costmaries 复数 costmaries

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

    不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

alecost bible leaf mint geranium

上位词 1

herb

整体词 3

alecost bible leaf mint geranium

词源

From Latin costum, from Ancient Greek κόστος (kóstos, “an Oriental aromatic plant”), and Maria (“the Virgin Mary”); only indirectly related to English rosemary.

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