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Alecost

Alecost Meaning & Definition
Alecost Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Alecost?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Alecost: balsam herb | bible leaf | Chrysanthemum balsamita | costmary | mint geranium | Tanacetum balsamita

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See Also | genus Tanacetum | herb | herbaceous plant | Tanacetum

Alecost In Webster's Dictionary

\Ale"cost`\, n. [Ale + L. costus an aromatic plant: cf. {Costmary}.] (Bot.) The plant costmary, which was formerly much used for flavoring ale.

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