NOUN
- 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
- leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings
How To Use costmary In A Sentence
- Costmary, Alecost, Bible-leaf, Sweet Mary, or Mint Geranium is a sprawling, hardy perennial that reaches 3 feet in height when in bloom.
- Plants such as spearmint, lemon balm, English lavender, costmary and pennyroyal were used for making potpourri, warding away bugs and for "freshening the breath. News & Record Article Feed
- Today, the primary use of costmary is in tea and herbal pillows and sachets.
- The costmary plant is a tall and erect perennial chrysanthemum, of minor importance as a condiment.
- Plants such as spearmint, lemon balm, English lavender, costmary and pennyroyal were used for making potpourri, warding away bugs and for "freshening the breath. News & Record Article Feed
- Using a mortar and pestle, grind the spikenard, peppercorns, costmary and cloves together.
- Alecost (Tanacetum balsamita) is also known as costmary.
- Perfumed toilet water was once made from costmary leaves and they added a spicy flavor to ale.
- Fennel-flower, which belongs to the natural order Ranunculaceæ, or crowfoot family, is a candidate for admission to the seed sodality; costmary and southernwood of the Compositæ seek membership with the leaf faction; rue of the Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses
- We got some marjoram and basil, some tarragon and bay leaves, some chamomile and mint, and some costmary. Busy weekend « Pennamite
