costmary
suomi-englanti sanakirjacostmary englannista suomeksi
Chrysanthemum majus
palsamipäivänkakkara
Substantiivi
costmary englanniksi
An aromatic plant ((taxfmt)), once used to flavour ale (prior to use of hops); also used as a bookmark in Bibles and other holy texts to dissuade silverfish and other pests.
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(quote-book)|by=Virgil|chapter=Virgils Gnat|title=(w)|passage=The Marigolde, and cherefull Rosemarie; / The Spartan Mirtle, whence sweet gumb does flowe; / The purple Hyacinths, and fresh Costmarie, / And Saffron, sought for in Cilician soyle