Definition of Alecost

1. Noun. 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.


Definition of Alecost

1. n. The plant costmary, which was formerly much used for flavoring ale.

Definition of Alecost

1. a herb used to flavour ale [n -S]

Medical Definition of Alecost

1. The plant costmary, which was formerly much used for flavoring ale. Origin: Ale + L. Costus an aromatic plant: cf. Costmary. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alecost

aldrin
aldrin
aldrins
Aldrovanda
Aldrovanda vesiculosa
ale
aleatoric
aleatory
aleatory contract
alebench
alec
alecithal
alecithal
alecithal ovum
alecost (current term)
alecost (current term)
alecosts
alecs
Alectis
Alectis ciliaris
Alecto
Alectoria
alectorides
Alectoris
Alectoris graeca
Alectoris ruffa
Alectorobius talaje
alectoromachy
alectoromancy
alectryomancy

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