Толковый словарь английского языка - costmary
Costmary
costmary
noun (plural -maries) Etymology: Middle English costmarie, from coste ~ (from Old English cost, from Latin costum, from Greek kostos, a fragrant root) + Marie the Virgin Mary Date: 14th century an aromatic composite Eurasian herb (Chrysanthemum balsamita syn. Tanacetum balsamita) having leaves used as a potherb and in flavoring
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n. (pl. -ies) an aromatic composite plant, Balsamita major, formerly used in medicine and for flavouring ale. Etymology: OE cost f. L costum f. Gk kostos f. Arab. kust an aromatic plant + (St) Mary (with whom it was associated in medieval times) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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