Noun: costmary 'kóst,meh-ree
- 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
"costmary leaves were added to salads for their unique flavour";
- alecost, bible leaf, mint geranium, balsam herb, Tanacetum balsamita, Chrysanthemum balsamita
- Leaves used sparingly (because of bitter overtones) in sauces and soups and stuffings
"A few costmary leaves added complexity to the turkey stuffing"
Derived forms: costmaries
Type of: herb, herbaceous plant
Part of: genus Tanacetum, Tanacetum
Encyclopedia: Costmary