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costus

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkɒstəs

Definitions

  1. A perennial tropical herbaceous plant of the genus Costus (family Costaceae).
  2. Saussurea costus, a composite growing on the Himalayas in the vicinity of Kashmir, or its root.

Equivalents

Françaiscostus
日本語木香
العربيةقسط
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CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

costusoside costware cosubject cosubordinate cosubordination cosubstitution

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