Noun: alecost 'eyl,kóst
- Tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavouring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
"Alecost leaves were added to salads for their unique flavour";
- costmary, bible leaf, mint geranium, balsam herb, Tanacetum balsamita, Chrysanthemum balsamita
Derived forms: alecosts
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: genus Tanacetum, Tanacetum
Encyclopedia: Alecost