Chrysanthemum balsamita : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Chrysanthemum balsamita	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Chrysanthemum balsamita
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Chrysanthemum balsamita n 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 Synonym(s): costmary, alecost, bible leaf, mint geranium, balsam herb, Tanacetum balsamita, Chrysanthemum balsamita
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Costmary \Cost"ma*ry\ (k?st"m?-r?), n. [L. costum an Oriental aromatic plant (Gr. [?][?][?], cf. Ar. kost, kust) + Maria Mary. Cf. {Alecost}.] (Bot.) A garden plant ({Chrysanthemum Balsamita}) having a strong balsamic smell, and nearly allied to tansy. It is used as a pot herb and salad plant and in flavoring ale and beer. Called also {alecost}.