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Meaning of costmary | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Català cost
Cymraeg costmair tansi Mair
Deutsch Frauenminze Marienblatt
Español hierba de Santa María
Français menthe-coq
Gaeilge gormshúileach
Italiano erba amara fritola menta greca menta romana
Русский пижма бальзамическая

Examples

“The Marigolde, and cherefull Rosemarie; / The Spartan Mirtle, whence sweet gumb does flowe; / The purple Hyacinths, and fresh Costmarie, / And Saffron, sought for in Cilician soyle”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Costner costning costocervical trunk costochondritis Coston costoplasty

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