Search for crossword answers and clues
Used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring
Answer for the clue "Used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring ", 8 letters:
costmary
Alternative clues for the word costmary
Word definitions for costmary in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Costmary \Cost"ma*ry\ (k?st"m?-r?), n. [L. costum an Oriental aromatic plant (Gr. ???, cf. Ar. kost, kust) + Maria Mary. Cf. Alecost .] (Bot.) A garden plant ( Chrysanthemum Balsamita ) having a strong balsamic smell, and nearly allied to tansy. It is used ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum [syn: alecost , bible leaf , mint geranium , balsam herb , Tanacetum ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An aromatic plant, (taxlink Tanacetum balsamita species noshow=1), once used to flavour ale (prior to the use of hops)