English noun: costmary |
1. | costmary (plant) 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 |
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| Synonyms | alecost, balsam herb, bible leaf, Chrysanthemum balsamita, mint geranium, Tanacetum balsamita |
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| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant |
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| Part holonym | costmary |
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| Member meronym | genus Tanacetum, Tanacetum |
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2. | costmary (food) leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings |
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| Broader (hypernym) | herb |
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| Part meronym | alecost, balsam herb, bible leaf, Chrysanthemum balsamita, costmary, mint geranium, Tanacetum balsamita |
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